Potassium Hydroxide → 3-(2-furanylmethyl)-N-(4-piperidinyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-amine

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A mixture of 50 parts of ethyl 4-[[3-(2-furanylmethyl)-3H-imidazo-[4,5-b]pyridin-2-yl]amino]-1-piperidinecarboxylate, 50 parts of potassium hydroxide, 400 parts of 2-propanol and 20 drops of water was stirred and refluxed for about 5 hours. The reaction mixture was evaporated and water was added to the residue. The product was extracted twice with 4-methyl-2-pentanone. The combined extracts were dried, filtered and evaporated. The solid residue was stirred in 1,1'-oxybisethane. The product was filtered off and dried, yielding 34 parts (85%) of 3-(2-furanylmethyl)-N-(4-piperidinyl)-3H-imidazo-[4,5-b]pyridin-2-amine; mp. 159.0° C. (81).

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