Citric Acid → HCID 71280499, compound

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A stirring mixture of ethyl 6-(3-oxobutyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carboxylate (77) (190 mg, 0.730 mmol) and 2N LiOH (0.2 mL) in THF:MeOH (4:1, 3 mL) was heated at 50° C. for 45 minutes. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and the pH was adjusted between 3-5 with 10% citric acid. The solvent was partially reduced. The resulting solid was collected by vacuum filtration and washed with excess water. Crude 6-(3-oxobutyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carboxylic acid (78) was dried and used in the next step without further purification. MS m/z 233.08 (M+1)+.

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