Collins Michael Raymond, Qinhua Huang, Martha A. Ornelas
Jul 7, 2010
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Tetrahedron Letters
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Abstract A new method has been developed for the synthesis of 3-pyrazinyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines. 2-Chloro-6-[(Z)-2-ethoxyethenyl]pyrazine was treated with N-bromosuccinimide in dioxane–water to generate the 2-bromo-2-(6-chloropyrazin-2-yl)-1-ethoxyethanol intermediate. In a subsequent one-pot step, optional treatment with various 2-aminopyridines provided the cyclized 3-pyrazinyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines in 31–76% yields.