A novel preparation of thiazolo[5,4-c]pyridines and the synthesis of some imidazo[4,5-c]pyridines and oxazolo[4,5-c]pyridines

Diethoxymethyl acetate was used to cyclize o-disubstituted aminopyridines to oxazolo[4,5-c]pyridines and imidazo[4,5-c]pyridines. All the possible imidazole-methylated imidazo[4,5-c]pyridines were prepared. A novel synthesis of 2-substituted thiazolo[5,4-c]pyridines and 4-amino-3-pyridinethiol was discovered.