Chlorine → HCID 22672588, compound

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To a solution of 8-(2,6-dimethyl-4-fluorobenzyloxy)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (0.6 g, 2.1 mmol) in acetic acid (13 ml) was added dropwise 1.1 M Cl2 in acetic acid (2.2 ml, 2.43 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 2 h. at room temperature and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was solved in methylene chloride and was washed with water. The organic layer was separated, dried and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel using methylene chloride:ethyl acetate (100:4) as eluent. Treating the residue with diethyl ether and filtration gave 0.3 g (45%) of the title compound.

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