Methyl iodide → 7-Ethyl-2-propylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine

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tert-Butyllithium (0.978 mL, 1.7M/pentane) was added to a cooled (-78° C.) THF (5 mL) solution of 7-methyl-2-propylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (97 mg, 0.554 mmol). After 2 hour the reaction was warmed to 0° C. for 1 minute then cooled back to -78° C. MeI (0.172 mL) was added, the mixture was stirred at -78° C. for 1 hour then warmed to 0° C. for 1 minute and then quenched (NH4OH). Extractive workup and purification (SiO2, 2% MeOH/ EtOAc) gave 85 mg of 7-ethyl-2-propylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine which was converted to the title compound as outlined in Example 7, Part B.

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