Water → 1-Cyclopentyl-3-ethyl-1H-indazole-6-carboxylic Acid Methyl Ester

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1.17 g (29.4 mmol, 1.05 equiv) sodium hydride, 60% oil dispersion, were added in one portion to a room temperature solution of 5.7 g (27.9 mmol, 1.0 equiv) 3-ethyl-1H-indazole-6-carboxylic acid methyl ester in 125 mL anhydrous DMF. After 20 minutes, 3.89 mL (36.6 mmol, 1.3 equiv) cyclopentyl bromide were added dropwise, and the reaction mixture allowed to stir overnight at room temperature. The mixture was then poured into 1 L H2O and extracted 3×400 mL H2O, 1×200 mL brine, and dried over Na2SO4. Filtration, concentration of filtrate and drying gave an amber oil, which was purified on a silica gel column (10% ethyl acetate/hexanes, gravity) to give 5.48 g (72%) of a clear oil: 1H MR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.16 (d, 1H, J=1.0 Hz), 7.7 (m, 2H), 500 (quintet, 1H, J=7.5 Hz), 3.97 (s, 3H), 3.01 (q, 2H, J=7.6 Hz), 2.2 (m, 4H), 2.0 (m, 2H), 1.8 (m, 2H), 1.39 (t, 3H, J=7.6 Hz); HRMS calc for C16H20N2O2: 272.1526. Found: 272.15078.

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