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Synthesis of imidazo 1,2-a pyridines from unactivated 2-alkyl-4,5-dihydroimidazoles through conjugate N-addition

Synthesis of imidazo 1,2-a pyridines from unactivated 2-alkyl-4,5-dihydroimidazoles through conjugate N-addition
Synthesis of imidazo 1,2-a pyridines from unactivated 2-alkyl-4,5-dihydroimidazoles through conjugate N-addition
2-Alkyl-4,5-dihydroimidazoles undergo annulation with alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes and ketones via conjugate addition of the N-1 nitrogen atom and subsequent enamine-aldol condensation of C(alpha) to form imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines having reversed regiochemistry of annulation from that observed with a dihydroimidazole carrying an activating group at C(alpha); annulation with beta-ketoesters also affords imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines, but now with the same regiochemistry as found with a C(alpha)-activated dihydroimidazole and necessitating a revision of earlier reported structures. Dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates undergo conjugate N-addition but act as 1,2- rather than 1,3-bis-electrophiles to form pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazoles.
heterocyclic ketene aminals, 4, 5-dihydroimidazoles, imidazolines, alkylation, enones
2331-2342
Jones, R.C.F.
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Dimopoulos, P.
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Coles, S.C.
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Light, M.E.
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Hursthouse, M.B.
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Jones, R.C.F.
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Dimopoulos, P.
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Coles, S.C.
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Light, M.E.
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Jones, R.C.F., Dimopoulos, P., Coles, S.C., Light, M.E. and Hursthouse, M.B. (2000) Synthesis of imidazo 1,2-a pyridines from unactivated 2-alkyl-4,5-dihydroimidazoles through conjugate N-addition. Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1, (15), 2331-2342.

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Abstract

2-Alkyl-4,5-dihydroimidazoles undergo annulation with alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes and ketones via conjugate addition of the N-1 nitrogen atom and subsequent enamine-aldol condensation of C(alpha) to form imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines having reversed regiochemistry of annulation from that observed with a dihydroimidazole carrying an activating group at C(alpha); annulation with beta-ketoesters also affords imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines, but now with the same regiochemistry as found with a C(alpha)-activated dihydroimidazole and necessitating a revision of earlier reported structures. Dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates undergo conjugate N-addition but act as 1,2- rather than 1,3-bis-electrophiles to form pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazoles.

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Published date: 2000
Keywords: heterocyclic ketene aminals, 4, 5-dihydroimidazoles, imidazolines, alkylation, enones

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Local EPrints ID: 39126
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/39126
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Date deposited: 17 Jul 2006
Last modified: 08 Jan 2022 12:57

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Author: R.C.F. Jones
Author: P. Dimopoulos
Author: S.C. Coles
Author: M.E. Light
Author: M.B. Hursthouse

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