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HRID 1982528Generated: October 26, 2026

Imidazole → 8-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5,6-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantImidazoleHCID 795—
Reactant4-Chlorophenyl cyclopropyl ketoneHCID 81148—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product8-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5,6-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridineHCID 13764023—

Reaction Steps

Combine 25 g (0.14 mol) of 4-chlorophenyl cyclopropyl ketone with 50 g (0.73 mol) of imidazole, and heat to 175° C. for 18 hr. Isolation of the product by column chromatography using 200 g of silica gel and methylene chloride as solvent followed by crystallization from ether affords the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04596872
Source datasetuspto-grants-1986_06
ORD IDord-740f9eb4f18f4682a5b4335aad01f15f
Source noteuspto-grants-1986_06