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HRID 2398283Generated: October 31, 2026

Benzaldehyde → 5-Methyl-7-phenyl-1,2,3,7-tetrahydroimidazolo[1,2-a]pyridine-6,8-dicarboxylic acid diethyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzaldehydeHCID 240—
ReactantEthyl AcetoacetateHCID 8868—
ReactantEthyl (imidazolidin-2-ylidene)acetateHCID 12377942—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product5-Methyl-7-phenyl-1,2,3,7-tetrahydroimidazolo[1,2-a]pyridine-6,8-dicarboxylic acid diethyl esterHCID 6811902981%

Reaction Steps

Upon heating a solution of 5.3 g of benzaldehyde, 6.5 g of acetoacetic acid ethyl ester and 7.8 g of 2-carbethoxymethylideneimidazolidine in 50 ml of ethanol for 6 hours, 5-methyl-7-phenyl-1,2,3,7-tetrahydroimidazolo[1,2-a]pyridine-6,8-dicarboxylic acid diethyl ester of melting point 165° (alcohol) is obtained. Yield: 81% of theory.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04024261
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_05
ORD IDord-3055f20953f04ebca70a0eef4b76f752
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_05