In this paper, the design and synthesis of a new indazole bearing a photoisomerizable fragment at its 4-position are presented as well as the photoisomerization studies on both the indazole precursor and the final ruthenium model complex. It was obtained after five steps, the last one being the cleavage of the indazole protecting group. Reaction of 1equiv of this functionalized indazole with 2equiv of plain indazole and dibromophenylborane ...
