imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide → imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-6-carbonitrile

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A mixture of 2.6 g of 6-carbamoylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine and 30 ml of phosphorus oxychloride is heated under reflux for 16 hours. The excess phosphorus oxychloride is removed under reduced pressure and the residue is poured onto ice. The mixture is neutralized with sodium carbonate and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer is washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent is then evaporated off under reduced pressure to give 2.0 g of the above-identified compound as colorless crystals.

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