Thiazolidinedione → 3-(Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl)methylthiazolidine-2,4-dione

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To a suspension of 1.19 g (8.0 mmol) of 5-hydroxymethylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine in 10 ml of dichloromethane, 4.05 ml (56 mmol) of thionyl chloride was added, followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 hour, after which the solvent was distilled off. To a solution of this residue and 0.94 g (8.0 mmol) of thiazolidine-2,4-dione in 15 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide, 2.40 ml (16.0 mmol) of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-7-undecene was added, followed by stirring at 80° C. for 16 hours. After the reaction mixture was cooled, water was added; the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate and dried, after which the solvent was distilled off. The residue was purified by recrystallization (solvent, chloroform/ethyl acetate/diethyl ether) to yield 247 mg (12.5%, light brown powder) of the desired product.

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