Methyl iodide → Methyl 1-(1-methylethyl)-6-nitro-1H-indazole-4-carboxylate

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Sodium hydride (1.142 g, 45.2 mmol) was added to N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) (100 mL) which was cooled in a ice water bath. A DMSO solution (20 mL) of methyl 6-nitro-1H-indazole-4-carboxylate (5 g, 22.61 mmol) was then added dropwise. After 15 minutes was added 2-bromopropane (4.25 mL, 45.2 mmol) dropwise and the contents were stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. Next added iodomethane (2.83 mL, 45.2 mmol) and let stir at room temperature for 3 hours followed by heating at 50° C. for 3 hours. The solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was purified via silica gel chromatography (eluent: 0% to 25% EtOAc:Hex) to afford the product as 1.39 g (23%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 4.07 (s, 3H), 8.61-8.63 (m, 1H), 8.64 (s, 1H), 8.73 (d, J=2.02 Hz, 1H); LCMS (ES) [M+H]+ 264.0

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