“…Although several procedures for the preparation of indazole derivatives are known,6 the discovery of new methods that are milder than the classical routes, such as the diazotization or nitrosation of anilines and the condensation of benzaldehydes with hydrazines, is desirable. Those methods often require an excess of a highly toxic or unstable hydrazine,6d,i,l hydrazone,6b,f nitro,6e or diazo6a,c,j compound, and the reaction conditions tend to be harsh and involve strong acids or high temperatures.…”