Synthesis of imidazo[1,2-α]pyridines from unactivated 2-alkyl-4,5-dihydroimidazoles through conjugate N-addition

Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1

Volumn , Issue 15, 2000, Pages 2331-2342

  Jones, Raymond C F ^a   Dimopoulos, Paschalis ^b   Coles, Simon C ^c   Light, Mark E ^c   Hursthouse, Michael B ^c  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; DEHYDRATION; ISOMERS; KETONES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ENAMINE-ALDOL CONDENSATION;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 0034618261     PISSN: 14704358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b001830i     Document Type: Article

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