Sodium Hydroxide → 6-bromo-1-isopropyl-3-methyl-1H-indazole-4-carboxylic acid

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To a stirred solution of methyl 6-bromo-1-isopropyl-3-methyl-1H-indazole-4-carboxylate (7.5 g, 24.11 mmol) in ethanol (400 mL) was added sodium hydroxide (1.45 g, 36.17 mmol) in water (60 mL) and the reaction mixture was stirred at reflux for 6 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was diluted with water (150 mL), and acidified with 2N HCl to pH˜2. The precipitated acid was collected by filtration, washed with ether (200 mL, and dried to afford 6-bromo-1-isopropyl-3-methyl-1H-indazole-4-carboxylic acid as an off white solid (6.85 g, 95.6%). LCMS (ES−): 294.9 [M−H].

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