A novel synthesis of the imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine ring system
Abstract
A simple one-step procedure furnishing regioselectively functionalized imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines (2) by a novel condensation reaction of 1-phenylacetylimidazole (1) with acetylenic dicarboxylic esters is described; the structure of one of the products (2a) has been determined by X-ray crystallography.