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HRID 1473886Generated: October 30, 2026

Thionyl Chloride → 8-(Chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantThionyl ChlorideHCID 24386—
ReactantImidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-8-ylmethanolHCID 11029987—
Product8-(Chloromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridineHCID 21661582—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature75 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-8-ylmethanol (800 mg) and excess thionyl chloride was stirred at 70-80° C. for 8 h. Excess thionyl chloride was removed under vacuum. The residue was then diluted with toluene and evaporated. This procedure was repeated 3 times.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09018210B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_04
ORD IDord-76526a3247e240ae85b244aac7857c6b
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_04