Cesium carbonate → 6-Bromo-1-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine

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To a solution of 6-bromo-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (500 mg, 2.52 mmol) and 1-chloromethyl-4-methoxy-benzene (394.6 mg, 2.52 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was added Cs2CO3 (902 mg, 2.77 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours, and then partitioned between EtOAc and water. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4, and concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel column eluting with EtOAc-Hexane to provide 6-bromo-1-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (450 mg).

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