One-pot,three-component synthesis of 1-amidomethyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines catalyzed by ytterbium triflate

A straightforward method has been developed for the synthesis of 1-amidomethyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines by Yb(OTf)₃ catalyzed three-component reaction of aldehydes, acetamide, and imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines. A series of substituted 3-substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines were synthesized in moderate to good yield (21–74%) under mild reaction condition and the catalyst was recycled for four cycles.     

Short and efficient access to imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives

Access to N-protected or N-free imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine derivatives as potential antiviral compounds was achieved in good yields from N-protected 7-amino-8-halo-2-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines by catalytic coupling of terminal acetylenes under mild conditions using [PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂] or [Cu(Phen)(PPh₃)₂]NO₃.     

NBS mediated protocol for the synthesis of N-bridged fused heterocycles in water

A facile and environmental friendly protocol for the synthesis of N-bridged fused bicyclic compounds such as imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines, imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidines, and imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole, from commercially available starting materials has been developed. The reaction proceeds via NBS mediated in situ formation of α-brominated intermediate of corresponding aromatic ketones, 1,3-diketones, β-keto esters, followed by trapping with suitable nucleophiles to provide these versatile imidazole fused bicyclic heterocycles in good yields under metal-free conditions.     

Efficient synthesis and antioxidant activity of coelenterazine analogues

A convenient and highly convergent method for the synthesis of new imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-based coelenterazine analogues is reported. The imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine core was constructed through a condensation between 2-aminopyridine analogues and arylglyoxals. Additionally, a new approach to the synthesis of benzylglyoxals was introduced. The imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines display moderate antioxidant activities at a low micromolar level in 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH).     

Multicomponent synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines using catalytic zinc chloride

The novel use of zinc chloride to catalyze the one-pot, three component synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines from a range of substrates using either conventional heating or microwave irradiation is described. This methodology affords a number of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines in reasonable yields and short reaction times without any significant optimization of the reaction conditions.     

One-pot synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines from benzyl halides or benzyl tosylates, 2-aminopyridines and isocyanides

A one-pot synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines is described. Benzyl halides or benzyl tosylates are oxidized to aldehydes under mild Kornblum conditions which then undergo a three-component reaction with various 2-aminopyridines and isocyanides to afford the imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines in excellent yields.     

Synthesis of 2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5(1H)-ones by the domino Michael addition retro-ene reaction of 2-alkoxyiminoimidazolidines and acetylene carboxylates

2-Alkoxyiminoimidazolidines 2-3 react with acetylene dicarboxylates and ethyl phenylpropiolate to give 8-alkoxy-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5(3H)-ones C, which subsequently undergo a sterically induced multihetero-retro-ene fragmentation to give imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5(1H)-ones 4-7 together with formaldehyde or benzaldehyde. On the other hand, a similar reaction of 2-3 with ethyl propiolate gives corresponding 8-alkoxy-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5(3H)-ones 8-10. The unsubstituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5(1H)-one 11 can be prepared by retro-ene reaction of 9 upon prolonged heating in refluxing ethanol. A direct synthetic approach to 1-formyl-7-phenyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine-5(1H)-one 14 is reported using DMF/sulfonyl chloride as a new Vilsmeier-type N-formylating reagent.     

Efficient synthesis of novel dipyridoimidazoles and pyrido[1′,2′;1,2]imidazo[4,5-d]pyridazine derivatives

Novel dipyrido[1,2-a;3′,4′-d]imidazoles 7a-d, dipyrido[1,2-a;4′,3′-d]imidazoles 8a,c and pyrido[1′,2′;1,2]imidazo[4,5-d]pyridazine derivatives 9a-d were synthesized by two pathways: thermal electrocyclic reaction of 3-alkenylimidazopyridine-2-oximes 10 and direct condensation of ethyl glycinate (or hydrazine) with 2,3-dicarbonylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines 11.     

Efficient synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3(2H)-ones

2-Aminopyridines react with diaroylacetylenes to produce imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3(2H)-ones in good to excellent yields.     

Synthesis of nitrogen heterocycle-fused 1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-1,1-dioxide, quinazolinone, and pyrrolidinone derivatives with a guanidine joint via sequential aza-Wittig reaction/intramolecular NH-addition cyclization/nucleophilic substitution ring closure methodology, using functionalyzed carbodiimides as key intermediates

We achieved efficient synthesis of imidazo- and pyrimido[1,2-b]benzo-1,2,4-thiadiazine-1,1-dioxides by the tandem aza-Wittig reaction/intramolecular NH-nucleophilic addition/NH-nucleophilic substitution cyclization methodology, involving sulfonamide ester-containing carbodiimides as the key intermediates. Similarly, imidazo[2,1-b]quinazolinones, imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidinediones, and imidazo[1,2-a]imidazolidinediones were also synthesized through the aza-Wittig reaction-tandem cyclization strategy. When homochiral (l)-alanine methyl ester was incorporated as a building block into the corresponding iminophosphorane starting materials, we obtained optically active imidazo[1,2-b]benzo-1,2,4-thiadiazine and imidazo[2,1-b]quinazolinone derivatives without any racemization through the one-pot tandem methodology.     

A novel three-component reaction of N-fluoropyridinium salts: a facile approach to imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines

The reaction of N-fluoropyridinium triflate with isonitriles in acetonitrile and propionitrile in the presence of NaBH(OAc)₃ led to the formation of the corresponding imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines in 44-73% yields. The proposed reaction mechanism involves the intermediate formation of a highly reactive carbene species and apparent reduction of the pyridinium intermediate with NaBH(OAc)₃ to yield the targeted heterocycles.     

Diverse synthesis of pyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles and imidazo[2,1-b]benzothiazoles via CuI-catalyzed decarboxylic multicomponent reactions of heterocyclic azoles,aldehydes and alkynecarboxylic acids

We have developed a straightforward approach to diverse synthesis of 2,3-, 2,4-disubstituted pyrimido [1,2-a]benzimidazoles, 2,4,10-trisubstituted 2,10-dihydropyrimido [1,2-a]benzimidazoles and 2,3-disubstituted imidazo [2,1-b]benzothiazoles via multicomponent reactions (MCRs) of heterocyclic azoles, aldehydes with easily storable and handling alkynecarboxylic acids. In the presence of a catalytic amount of CuI and K₂CO₃, the pyrimido [1,2-a]benzimidazole or imidazo [2,1-b]benzothiazole scaffold could be rapidly constructed through a 6-endo-dig or 5-exo-dig cyclization, respectively. The preliminary mechanistic study suggested that the formation of 2,3- disubstituted pyrimido [1,2-a]benzimidazoles, which completes the assembly of the scaffold and its C-3 position functionalization in one pot, undergoes a novel cascade process involving a decarboxylation, A [3] coupling, 6-endo-dig cyclization, nucleophilic addition and dehydration.     

A simple approach for the regioselective synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidiones and pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidinones

Several imidazo and pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidinones of type 1 and 2 were synthesized through intramolecular cyclization of pyrimidines 9 or pyrimidinones 10 bearing a variety of β and γ-aminoalcohols at the 2-position. Ring closure of the pyrimidinones of type 10 under Mitsunobu conditions lead to mixtures of both bicyclic regioisomers 1 and 2. Treatment of pyrimidines of type 9 with H₂SO₄ provided an efficient and operationally simple one-pot hydrolysis-cyclization procedure for obtaining imidazo and pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidinones 1 in good yields as the sole regioisomeric bicyclic product.     

Convenient synthesis of fused heterocycles from α-ketohydroximoyl chlorides and heterocyclic amines

Nitroso derivatives of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine ( 11, 13, 14 ), imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine ( 15 ), imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine ( 16 ), imidazo[1,2-b]pyrazole ( 17 ), and imidazo[1,2-b]-1,2,4-triazole ( 19 ) were obtained in good yields from α-ketohydroximoyl chlorides 3 and 2-aminopyridines ( 4–6 ), 2-aminopyrimidine ( 7 ), 2-aminopyrazine ( 8 ), 5-amino-3-phenylpyrazole ( 9 ), and 3-amino-2H-1,2,4-triazole ( 10 ), respectively. Under different conditions, the reaction of 3 with 3-amino-2H-1,2,4-triazole ( 10 ) and 2-aminopyrazine ( 8 ) afforded the noncyclized substitution products 18 and 22 , respectively. The structures of the products were assigned and confirmed on the basis of their elemental analyses, spectral data, and alternate synthesis wherever possible.     

Oxone®-mediated direct arylselenylation of imidazo[2,1-b]thiazoles,imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines and 1H-pyrazoles

Oxone mediated reaction of imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine and 1H-pyrazole derivatives with diaryl diselenides is presented here. The methodology represents an efficient and simple protocol for carrying out the selective synthesis of 5-arylselanyl-imidazo[2,1-b]thiazoles, 3-arylselanyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines and 4-arylselanyl-1H-pyrazoles in high yields using a stable, nontoxic and cheap oxidant. The reactions were conducted at 60?°C in air using acetonitrile as solvent. Alternatively, the use of ultrasound irradiation is presented as a tool for fast and efficient energy transfer that significantly reduced the reaction time.     

Solvent-free reaction between acenaphthoquinone, various benzils and ammonium acetate: synthesis of 9,10-diaryl-7H-benzo[d,e]imidazo[2,1-a]isoquinolin-7-ones

A simple synthesis of benzo[d,e]imidazo[2,1-a]isoquinolines is described. Heating a mixture of acenaphthoquinone, a benzil, and ammonium acetate under solvent-free conditions afforded 9,10-diaryl-7H-benzo[d,e]imidazo[2,1-a]isoquinolin-7-ones in good to excellent yields.     

Synthesis of imidazo[1,2a]pyridines via three-component reaction of 2-aminopyridines, aldehydes and alkynes

A novel three-component reaction towards the synthesis of imidazo[1,2a]pyridines was independently developed based on 2-aminopyridines, aldehydes and alkynes, and thereby imidazo[1,2a]pyridines were obtained in acceptable yields by the CuSO4/TsOH catalyzed three-component reaction.     

Application of 2-(2-chloroaroyl)methyleneimidazolidines in domino and multicomponent reaction: new entries to imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines and benzo[b]imidazo[1,2,3-ij][1,8]naphthyridines

A new strategy for the synthesis of tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines and unusual tetrahydrobenzo[b]imidazo[1,2,3-ij][1,8]naphthyridines has been successfully developed by cascade reactions including Knoevenagel condensation, aza-ene reaction, imine-enamine tautomerization, cyclocondensation/oxidation, and intramolecular S_NAr of precursors 2-(2-chloroaroyl)methyleneimidazolidines as new heterocyclic ketene aminals (HKA), which represent a class of polyfunctional scaffolds with four active reaction sites with aromatic aldehydes and malononitrile or ethyl 2-cyanoacetate under mild conditions. In this domino reaction, nine different active sites are involved, and two C-C bonds, two C-N bonds, and two new rings are constructed with all reactants efficiently utilized in the chemical transformation.     

Synthesis of 11-aryl-11H-indeno[1′,2′:4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines via dehydrative cyclization of aryl(2-arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanols

A series of 11-aryl-11H-indeno[1′,2′:4,5]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines was obtained via AlCl₃-promoted, dehydrative cyclization of the corresponding aryl(2-arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanols in moderate to good yields. The synthesized compounds can be considered as conformationally restricted, privileged aza-heterocyclic scaffold bearing triarylmethane analogs.     

Synthesis and properties of cyanomethyl derivatives of imidazo[1,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyridine,imidazo[1,2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyrimidine,and imidazo[2,1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]thiazole

2-Cyanomethyl derivatives were obtained of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine, and imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole, and their reactivity was investigated by an example of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine: It was subjected to nitration, bromination, azo coupling and nitrosation. Acylation of the methylene group effected by amino acids esters with a subsequent addition of the amino group to the cyano group resulted in the formation of 5-amino-4-imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridin-2-yl-1-phenyl-1,2-dihydro-3H-pyrrol-3-one and 2-amino-1-ethyl-3-imidazol[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl-4(1H)-quinolinone.