Iodine → HCID 71279920, compound

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To a solution of imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine (0.50 g, 4.23 mmol) in EtOH (8 mL) and water (4 mL) was added sodium bicarbonate (1.07 g, 12.7 mmol) followed by iodine (1.61 g, 6.35 mmol). The dark maroon-brown heterogeneous reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight then quenched with aqueous 10% Na2S2O3, diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc (3×). The combined organics were washed with water, dried over MgSO4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography with 20% to 50% EtOAc/hexanes to afford 649 mg (63%) of 1-iodo-imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine as a light brown solid (light sensitive). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz): δ (ppm) 8.13 (s, 1H), 7.92 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (d, J=9.4 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (dd, J=9.4, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.56-6.69 (m, 1H).

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