Lithium Hydroxide → 7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of methyl 7-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxylate (62 mg, 0.25 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) and tetrahydrofuran (2 mL) was added 1 N aqueous lithium hydroxide (0.76 mL, 0.76 mmol). The reaction was heated to 60° C. for 17 hours. The reaction was concentrated and the residue was diluted with water and acidified to pH=3 with 1 N aqueous hydrochloric acid. The solution was extracted with dichloromethane (3×). The combined organics were washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to give the title compound (17 mg, 29%) as an off-white powder. +ESI (M+H) 231.1.

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