Ammonium Chloride → HCID 21876081, compound

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To a solution of methyl 3-[4-(2-azidoethyl)-3-chlorophenyl-2-ethyl-5,7-dimethyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (step 10, 430 mg, 1.2 mmol) in ethanol/water (4/1) were added Fe (335 mg, 6.0 mmol) and NH4Cl (409 mg, 7.8 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 1 h under reflux temperature. The solvent was removed and the residue was diluted with CH2Cl2. The mixture was washed with brine, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to give 390 mg of title compound as orange oil.

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