Bromine → HCID 22625622, compound

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To 0.8 g (3.0 mmol) of the above 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine stirring in 50 ml of methylene chloride at room temperature, 0.5 g (3.1 mmol) of bromine in 5 ml of methylene chloride was added dropwise. The solution was stirred for 2 h. Another 20 ml of methylene chloride and excess saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate were added. After sufficient mixing, the methylene chloride layer was separated, washed with water and brine, and dried over magnesium sulfate. Evaporating the solvent in vacuo gave a yellow solid residue which was purified by silica gel column chromatography (5:1 followed by 3:1 followed in turn by 1:1 hexane/ethyl acetate) to yield a 0.55 g sample of the title compound (m.p. 112-113° C.).

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