Methanol → Methyl 2-methyl-3h-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-5-carboxylate

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Palladium acetate (1.18 g), 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)-propane (2.31 g) and 5-bromo-2-methyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (3.72 g) were charged in an autoclave, and N,N-dimethylformamide (18.6 ml), methanol (14.9 ml) and triethylamine (5.4 ml) were added. The mixture was stirred at 85° C. for 14 hr in a 10 atm. carbon monoxide atmosphere. The reaction mixture was allowed to cool and the solvent was evaporated. Methanol (60 ml) was added to the residue and heated, and the insoluble matter was filtered off while hot. The filtrate was concentrated to give methyl 2-methyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-5-carboxylate (2.95 g) as a white powder.

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