Under a stream of nitrogen, 200 mg of 6-bromo-2-p-tolylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, 160 mg of 3-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid and 24 mg of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium are placed in a microwave tube containing 2 ml of toluene degassed beforehand under a stream of nitrogen, 2 ml of acetonitrile and 2 ml of a 2M solution of sodium carbonate. The tube is placed in a microwave apparatus and irradiated at 150° C. for 15 min. The organic phase is separated and dried and the filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue obtained is taken up with 6 ml of dichloromethane. The precipitate is recovered by filtration, washed with dichloromethane and dried in a desiccator under reduced pressure. 100 mg of compound are obtained. Mp=171-173° C. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, δ in ppm): 2.32 (s, 3H); 4.57 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 2H); 5.23 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 1H); from 7.19 to 7.67 (m, 8H); 7.84 (d, J=8 Hz, 2H); 8.32 (s, 1H); 8.82 (m, 1H). M+H=315.
