Bromine → HCID 178519652, compound

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To a mixture of 5-chloro-1H-indazole-7-carbaldehyde (1.0 g, 5.54 mmol) in acetic acid (5 mL) was added bromine (0.43 mL, 8.31 mmol) slowly over 5 min. After 1 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with methylene chloride, washed with water (2×), saturated sodium thiosulfate (2×), saturated sodium bicarbonate (2×), then brine (2×), dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated to afford 1.4 g (97%) as a yellow powder. LC/MS (HPLC method 1): tR=2.49 min, 261.00(MH)+.

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