5-Bromo-1-methyl-1H-imidazole → 7-chloro-2-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)thieno[3,2-b]pyridine

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Nitrogen was bubbled through a mixture of the tin derivative 6 (7.19 g, 15.7 mmol) and 5-bromo-1-methyl-1H-imidazole (2.02 g, 12.5 mmol) [a) Begtrup, M.; Larsen, P.; Acta Chem. Scand. 44, 10; 1990; 1050-1057, b) Begtrup, M.; Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg.; 97; 8-9; 1988; 573-598, c) Begtrup, M.; Larsen, P.; Chem. Pharm. Bull. 42, 9; 1994; 1784-1790.] in toluene (20 mL) for 5 minutes. Pd(PPh3)4 (1.50 g, 1.30 mmol) was added and nitrogen was bubbled for additional 5 minutes. Finally, the mixture was refluxed under nitrogen overnight, the resultant yellow suspension was concentrated under reduced pressure and then purified with flash chromatography (eluent EtOAc/MeOH 90:10), to afford title compound 16 as a yellow solid (2.48 g, 79% yield). MS (m/z): 250.0 (M+H).

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