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HRID 339553Generated: October 31, 2026

Stannous chloride dihydrate → 4-(Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)aniline

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantStannous chloride dihydrateHCID 61436—
ReactantImidazo(1,2-a)pyridine, 2-(p-nitrophenyl)-HCID 201134—
ReactantDichloromethane ethylacetateHCID 21226138—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product4-(Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)anilineHCID 69693676.5%

Reaction Steps

Prepared as described in the Nitro Reduction section using 2-(4-nitrophenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (0.216 g, 0.90 mmol) and tin (II) chloride dihydrate (1.02 g, 4.52 mmol) in EtOH (25 ml) to give the title compound (0.144 g, 76%) as a pale yellow solid after work-up and flash chromatography (9:1 EtOAc/DCM).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08895313B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_11
ORD IDord-fc3a2c82e0214ef6b0e19a48d062380a
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_11