Cascade Synthesis of Kinase-Privileged 3-Aminoindazoles via Intramolecular N-N Bond Formation

3-Aminoindazoles are privileged scaffolds for bioactive drug-like molecules. In this study, a microwave-assisted cascade reaction for the synthesis of N-1 substituted 3-aminoindazoles with yields up to 81% has been developed. Starting from 3-(2-bromoaryl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5(4H)-ones, the reaction exhibits a broad substrate scope including anilines, aliphatic amines, and sulfonamides and bypasses selectivity issues between N-1 and 3-amino group. Furthermore, the Differential Scanning Fluorimetry screen of a kinase panel demonstrated the value of targeting N-1 substituted 3-aminoindazoles as kinase-biased fragments.