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. 2012 Nov 9;17(11):13368-75.
doi: 10.3390/molecules171113368.

One-pot synthesis of 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-α]pyridines from acetophenone, [Bmim]Br(3) and 2-aminopyridine under solvent-free conditions

Zhang-Gao Le  1 , Zong-Bo Xie, Jian-Ping Xu
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One-pot synthesis of 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-α]pyridines from acetophenone, [Bmim]Br(3) and 2-aminopyridine under solvent-free conditions

Zhang-Gao Le et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

One-pot synthesis of 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-α]pyridines from acetophenone, [Bmim]Br(3) and 2-aminopyridine under solvent-free conditions in the presence of Na(2)CO(3), gave the corresponding 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-α]pyridines in excellent yields ranging from 72% to 89%.

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Synthesis of 2-phenylimidazo[1,2-α]pyridines from acetophenone, [Bmim]Br3 and 2-aminopyridine.
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