Stannous chloride dihydrate → 4-(6-Methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)aniline

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Prepared as described in the Nitro Reduction section using 6-methyl-2-(4-nitrophenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (0.423 g, 1.67 mmol) and tin (II) chloride dihydrate (1.89 g, 8.36 mmol) in EtOH (45 ml) to give the title compound (0.216 g, 58%) as a pale orange solid, after work-up and flash chromatography (EtOAc).

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