Water → 5-cyano-N-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3-methylindazole

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To a solution of 5-bromo-N-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3-methylindazole 105 (0.12 g, 0.363 mmol) in NMP (N-methylpyrrolidinone; 2 mL) was added sodium cyanide (0.035 g, 0.714 mmol) and nickel bromide (0.079 g, 0.362 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated in a microwave reactor at 180° C. for 20 minutes. Ethyl acetate (100 mL) was added and the organic layer was washer with water and brine. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate. The organic solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography to yield the desired 5-cyano-N-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3-methylindazole 106 (0.1 g, 0.361 mmol).

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