Hydrochloric Acid → 3-(5-iodo-1H-indazol-1-yl)benzoic acid

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3-(2-(2-fluoro-5-iodobenzylidene)hydrazinyl)benzoic acid (3.47 g, 9 mmol) and potassium tert. butoxide (2.3 g, 20.5 mmol) was stirred under argon atmosphere in NMP (45 mL) at 150° C. for 30 min. After cooling, the mixture was diluted with water (100 mL), acidified with aqueous HCl (1.7 M) and extracted trice with EtOAc. The combined organic phases were washed twice with water and then with brine. Evaporation of the organic phase afforded crude title compound (3.52 g, quant.) as a light brown, amorphous, gummy solid.

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