Sodium Hydroxide → 5-bromo-2,3-dimethyl-2H-indazole

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To a solution of 5-bromo-3-methyl-1H-indazole (4.25 g) in ethyl acetate (100 ml) was added trimethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate (4.47 g) at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 5 hr. To the obtained reaction mixture was added 1 M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound (3.65 g).

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