Water → HCID 44217495, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a suspension of 60% NaH (2.7 g; 0.07 mol) in toluene (200 ml) was added 1-benzyl-3-hydroxymethylindazole (10 g; 0.07 mol). The mixture was brought to boiling point and left stirring at reflux for 1 hour. 4-Methoxybenzyl chloride (14 g; 0.09 mol) was then added. The mixture was then stirred at reflux for 4 hours. The reaction was completed by cooling the mixture to room temperature and adding water (50 ml). The organic phase was separated out and washed, respectively, with 2N HCl (50 ml) and water (5×50 ml). The solvent was evaporated off under reduced pressure. The crude residue thus obtained was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel, using as eluent a 3/2 hexane/ethyl acetate mixture. The product obtained was crystallized from a 5/1 hexane/ethyl acetate mixture to give 5.1 g of [1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl]methanol with a melting point of 95°-97° C.

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