2-(3-fluorophenyl)-1H-imidazole → 6-chloro-2-{[2-(3-fluorophenyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]methyl}-3-propylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine

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Kt-BuO (0.69 mL of 1 M in THF, 0.69 mmol) is added to a solution of 3-fluoro-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzene (88 mg, 0.58 mmol) in anhydrous DMA (1 mL). After 15 minutes, 2-chloromethyl-6-chloro-3-(1-propyl)-imidazolo[1,2-a]pyridine (140 mg, 0.58 mmol) is added and the reaction mixture is stirred and heated at 60° C. for 15 minutes. The reaction mixture is diluted with EtOAc (10 mL), washed with water (3 mL), brine (3 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated at reduced pressure to obtain a yellow solid. Sequential chromatography on silica gel eluting with EtOAc and then 5%MeOH/CH2Cl2 provides 6-chloro-2-{[2-(3-fluoropheny)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]methyl}-3-propylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine as a cream-colored yellow solid. TLC (10% MeOH/CH2Cl2) Rf=0.35.

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