Synthesis of Disubstituted 3-Phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines via a 2-Aminopyridine/CBrCl3α-Bromination Shuttle.
A versatile protocol for the synthesis of disubstituted 3-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines by coupling 2-aminopyridine with phenylacetophenones, phenylacetones, or β-tetralone has been developed. Isolated yields of up to 97% were obtained at 80 °C within 5 h. The 2-aminopyridine/CBrCl3system acts as an α-bromination shuttle by transferring Br from CBrCl3to the α-carbon of the carbonyl moiety. This triggers a series of steps with double C-N/C-N bond formation to the final product. The distinct advantages of this protocol include the use of commercially available inexpensive substrates, simplicity of a metal-free one-pot synthesis, and ease of scale-up to multigram quantities.
Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore , 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, Singapore 117543.
Irwan Iskandar
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Roslan
Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore , 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, Singapore 117543.
Kian-Hong
KH
Ng
Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore , 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, Singapore 117543.
Ji'-En
JE
Wu
Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore , 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, Singapore 117543.
Gaik-Khuan
GK
Chuah
Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore , 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, Singapore 117543.
Stephan
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Jaenicke