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HRID 1423030Generated: October 27, 2026

Chloroacetaldehyde → Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-8-carboxylic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantChloroacetaldehydeHCID 33—
Reactant2-Aminonicotinic acidHCID 72930—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
ProductImidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-8-carboxylic acidHCID 11715357—

Reaction Steps

Chloroacetaldehyde (45% aqueous solution) (6.6 mL, 38 mmol) is added to the stirred solution of 2-aminonicotinic acid (5.0 g, 25 mmol) in ethanol (35 mL) and warmed at reflux for 14 hours. The reaction mixture is concentrated and the crude material is triturated with EtOH-Et2O to afford imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-8-carboxylic acid. Mp: 296-299° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08927550B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_01
ORD IDord-765518d27083414d94bc6a3d51089fa6
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_01