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HRID 1415310Generated: October 26, 2026

Ethyl 2-(furan-2-ylmethylidene)-3-oxobutanoate → 5-Methyl-7-(2-furyl)-1,2,3,7-tetrahydroimidazolo[1,2-a]pyridine-6,8-dicarboxylic acid diethyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthyl 2-(furan-2-ylmethylidene)-3-oxobutanoateHCID 252577—
ReactantEthyl (imidazolidin-2-ylidene)acetateHCID 12377942—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product5-Methyl-7-(2-furyl)-1,2,3,7-tetrahydroimidazolo[1,2-a]pyridine-6,8-dicarboxylic acid diethyl esterHCID 6811905365%

Reaction Steps

Boiling a solution of 6.9 g of 2-furfurylideneacetoacetic acid ethyl ester and 5.2 g of 2-carbethoxymethylideneimidazolidine in 50 ml of ethanol for 8 hours yields 5-methyl-7-(2-furyl)-1,2,3,7-tetrahydroimidazolo[1,2-a]pyridine-6,8-dicarboxylic acid diethyl ester of melting point 164° (ethanol). Yield: 65% of theory.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04004015
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_01
ORD IDord-ac6d0094aae341c28db95c1f0b69f5f0
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_01