2-(Imidazo(1,2-a)pyridin-2-yl)ethan-1-amine → 2-(2-Formamidoethyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridine

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To a stirred solution of 2-(2-aminoethyl)imidazo [1,2-a] pyridine in chloroform chloral was added dropwise and stirring continued at room temperature for an hour. A solid precipitate was filtered off and recrystallised to give 2-(2-formamidoethyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridine. The 2-(2-formamidoethyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridine was gradually added to a slurry of lithium aluminium hydride in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran and the resultant suspension heated under reflux for 3 hours. By extracting the reaction mixture with dilute hydrochloric acid there was isolated 2-(2-methylaminoethyl)imidazo [1,2-a]pyridine dihydrochloride.

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