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HRID 36103Generated: October 29, 2026

Methyl 3-benzyl-2-ethyl-7-methylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-5-carboxylate → HCID 178437553, compound

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl 3-benzyl-2-ethyl-7-methylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-5-carboxylateHCID 19385742—
CatalystPalladium hydroxideHCID 9942167—
SolventHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductHCID 178437553HCID 178437553—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of crude methyl 3-benzyl-2-ethyl-7-methylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-5-carboxylate (0.75 g) in MeOH (30 mL) and conc. aqueous HCl (1 mL) and 100 mg of moist Pearlman's catalyst were shaken under 1 atm. H2 for 24 h. Filtration, concentration, and extraction from dilute NH4OH with EtOAc followed by drying (Na2SO4), concentration, and purification (SiO2, 5% MeOH/EtOAc) gave methyl 2-ethyl-7-methylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-5-carboxylate as a solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05412097
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_05
ORD IDord-63f3a423cae34e24b751bf500afa0ad7
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_05