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HRID 1492620Generated: October 26, 2026

Ammonium Hydroxide → 5-chloro-2-ethyl-7-methyl-3H-Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAmmonium HydroxideHCID 14923—
ReactantPhosphorus oxychlorideHCID 24813—
ReactantHCID 178437532HCID 178437532—
SolventChloroformHCID 6212—
Product5-chloro-2-ethyl-7-methyl-3H-Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridineHCID 19385734—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature80 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 29.75 g (0.168 mol) of the product of Step A, CHCl3 (25 mL) and POCl3 (160 mL) was heated to 80° C. for 1 hour. After pouring over ice, the mixture was neutralized by careful addition of NH4OH and extracted with EtOAc. Concentration gave 23.8 g of the title compound as a solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05374638
Source datasetuspto-grants-1994_12
ORD IDord-3fae69c4fe5b4ad7b81797eb3df93816
Source noteuspto-grants-1994_12