Ethanol → 7-Bromo-2-ethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-3-amine

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To a suspension of 7-bromo-2-ethyl-3-nitropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine (1.78 g) in a mixed solution of ethanol (100 mL), water (50 mL) and acetic acid (10 mL) was added zinc powder (1.78 g) at room temperature and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour at 65° C. The reaction mixture was filtered through celite to remove insoluble residue and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure. Water was added to the obtained residue and extraction was performed with ethyl acetate, and after washing the organic extract with water, saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate and brine, the organic extract was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and filtered, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (60 g) and the title compound (1.16 g) was obtained as a dark green oil from the ethyl acetate:n-hexane (4:1) fraction.

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