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HRID 839969Generated: October 29, 2026

Formic Acid → Imidazo(1,5-a)pyridine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantFormic AcidHCID 284—
Reactant2-PyridinemethanamineHCID 19509—
ProductImidazo(1,5-a)pyridineHCID 274090—
ProductN-Pyridin-2-ylmethyl-formamideHCID 12228441—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 32.4 g. of 2-aminomethylpyridine and 96 ml. of 97% formic acid is heated under reflux for 3.5 hrs. The resulting solution is subjected to vacuum distillation, the desired product, 2-formamidomethylpyridine, being isolated as a yellow oil crystallizes to a solid having a melting point at about room temperature.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04097598
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_06
ORD IDord-2ddfe1f5980545f7998ea8c75c10b220
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_06