N-Methoxy-N-methylacetamide → 1-(1H-indazol-6-yl)ethan-1-one

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To a solution of 6-bromo-1H-indazole (5.0 g, 25.4 mmol) in 40 mL THF was added dropwise n-BuLi (2.5M, 30 mL, 76.2 mmol) at −65° C., and the mixture was stirred for 2 h. Then, N-methoxy-N-methylacetamide (2.9 g, 27.9 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred for another 2 h at −65° C., then quenched with 40 mL H2O. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with 100 mL brine, dried, and concentrated to dryness. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (PE/EA=40/1) to give the title compound 24-a (370 mg, 9%) as a yellow solid. [M+H] Calc'd for C9H8N2O, 161; Found, 161.

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