Ethylenediamine → Imidazo(1,2-a)pyridin-5(1H)-one, 2,3-dihydro-7-phenyl-

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In 3 ml. of 2-ethoxyethanol were refluxed 1.05 g. of 6-bromo-1-(4-methylphenyl)-4-phenyl-2-pyridone and 0.4 g. of ethylenediamine for 5 hours. Then, by treating the reaction mixture as in Example 5, 0.35 g. of 5-oxo-7-phenyl-1,2,3,5-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine was obtained.

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