Ethyl 4-methyl-3-nitrobenzoate → Ethyl 1H-indazole-6-carboxylate

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Ethyl 4-methyl-3-nitrobenzoate (105 g) was dissolved in glacial acetic acid (4 1), followed by stirring. To the solution, a solution of sodium nitrite (32 g) in water (80 ml) was added at once at a temperature of 10° C. to 15° C., and the resultant mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 days. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was evaporated under reduced pressure to remove acetic acid. Water was added to the residue, and the precipitated crystals were collected by filtration. The collected crystals were washed with water and dried. The obtained crystals was further washed with methanol and diethyl ether, and dried to give ethyl indazol-6-yl carboxylate (90 g), m.p. 125°-126° C.

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