A sealed microwave vial was charged with 4-bromo-6-methoxy-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-1H-indazole (1.50 g, 4.82 mmol), Zn(CN)2 (0.62 g, 5.30 mmol), Pd(PPh3)4 (0.22 g, 0.19 mmol), and DMF (13 mL). The mixture was degassed for 5 min under nitrogen and then heated in a microwave reactor at 145° C. for 25 min. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc and filtered. The filtrate was partitioned between water and EtOAc, and the layers were separated. The organic layer was washed with water (3×), dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude mixture was purified by SiO2 chromatography to afford 6-methoxy-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-1H-indazole-4-carbonitrile as a solid (1.06 g, 86%). MS (ESI) m/z: 258.2 [M+1]+.
