Regioselective C3-H Alkylation of Imidazopyridines with Donor-Acceptor Cyclopropanes.

J Org Chem

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Atatürk University, Erzurum 25240, Türkiye.

Published: August 2023

Alkylated imidazopyridines are crucial structures for medicinal chemistry. Here, an efficient method for the C3-H alkylation of imidazopyridines was devised. Under Lewis acid-catalyzed conditions, reactions of imidazopyridines with different donor-acceptor cyclopropanes were carried out. Finally, 1,3-bisfunctionalizaton of donor-acceptor cyclopropanes was performed. In addition, synthesized C3-alkylated imidazopyridines are amenable for diverse synthetic applications.

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