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HRID 614340Generated: November 1, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → 1-Acetyl-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-1,3-dihydroimidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
Reactant2H-Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-one, 3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1,3-dihydro-HCID 11961739—
Product1-Acetyl-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-1,3-dihydroimidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-oneHCID 12445598—

Reaction Steps

A suspension of 500 mg. of 1,3-dihydro-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-one in 15 ml. of acetic anhydride was heated on a steam bath overnight. The solution was evaporated in vacuo leaving a crystalline residue which was recrystallized from 20 ml. of benzene to give 1-acetyl-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-1,3-dihydroimidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-one, m.p. 211°-212° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04144341
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_03
ORD IDord-4d98e91611434efba340e7b5a46b028c
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_03