Lithium Hydroxide → 5-Amino-6-chloroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-8-carboxylic acid

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To a stirred solution of ethyl 5-amino-6-chloroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-8-carboxylate (Example 1, METHOD A, Step 3, 217 mg, 0.91 mmol) in methanol (5 mL) was added 1N aqueous lithium hydroxide (500 μL) and the mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. The solvent was removed in vacuo and acidified with 1N hydrochloric acid. The resultant precipitate was collected by filtration to give 165 mg (86%) of the title compound as a white solid.

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