N-bromobutanimide → 3-Bromo-7-thiazol-2-yl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine

Reaction equation

[S:1]1[CH:5]=[CH:4][N:3]=[C:2]1[C:6]1[CH:11]=[CH:10][N:9]2[CH:12]=[CH:13][N:14]=[C:8]2[CH:7]=1.C1C(=O)N([Br:22])C(=O)C1>C(O)C.ClCCl>[Br:22][C:12]1[N:9]2[CH:10]=[CH:11][C:6]([C:2]3[S:1][CH:5]=[CH:4][N:3]=3)=[CH:7][C:8]2=[N:14][CH:13]=1

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Procedure

Dissolve 7-thiazol-2-yl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (1.14 g, 5.66 mmol) in 25 mL absolute ethanol, then add NBS (1.0 g, 5.66 mmol), stir the mixture at room temperature for 15 minutes, dilute with 35 mL dichloromethane and apply to a 10 g SCX Mega Bond-Elut™ cartridge (Varian) pre-washed with 150 mL 1:1 CH2Cl2:MeOH. Wash the SCX cartridge with 300 mL 1:1 CH2Cl2:MeOH, elute with 150 mL CH2Cl2:2 M NH3-MeOH, and concentrate the eluates and dry to provide 1.07 g (67%) of the title compound as a tan solid. MS (ES) 280, 282.