Hydrochloric Acid → 8-(Benzyloxy)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carboxylic acid

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253 ml of 2 N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution were added to a solution of 15.7 g of ethyl 8-(benzyloxy)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate (50.59 mmol) in 253 ml of 1,4-dioxane, and the mixture was stirred at RT for 14 h. 101 ml of 6 N aqueous hydrochloric acid were then added. The solid formed was filtered off, washed with water and methyl tert-butyl ether and then dried under reduced pressure at 40° C. overnight. This gave 15.49 g (108% of theory) of 8-(benzyloxy)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carboxylic acid.

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