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HRID 472900Generated: October 30, 2026

Formic Acid → 8-(Benzyloxy)imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantFormic AcidHCID 284—
ReactantPhosphorus oxychlorideHCID 24813—
ReactantHCID 12074949HCID 12074949—
Product8-(Benzyloxy)imidazo[1,5-a]pyridineHCID 45489690—

Reaction Steps

This compound is prepared according to the same procedure as in preparation II (stage C) from 2.8 g (13.25 mmol) of 1-[3-(benzyloxy)pyridin-2-yl]methanamine [described in Inorg. Chem., (2003), 42(14), 4401] by formylation with formic acid and then cyclization by reaction with phosphoryl chloride. 1.74 g of a brown oil are obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08633216B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_01
ORD IDord-1f5568f766304aa78c6458f8d07aab3a
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_01