Synlett 2012; 23(9): 1353-1357
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1290979
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Microwave-Assisted Metal-Free Synthesis of 2,8-Diaryl-6-aminoimidazo-[1,2-a]pyridine via Amine-Triggered Benzannulation

Muthupandi Nagaraj
a   Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625 021, India, Fax: +91(452)2459845   Email: muthumanian2001@yahoo.com
,
Muthusamy Boominathan
a   Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625 021, India, Fax: +91(452)2459845   Email: muthumanian2001@yahoo.com
,
Shanmugam Muthusubramanian*
a   Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625 021, India, Fax: +91(452)2459845   Email: muthumanian2001@yahoo.com
,
Nattamai Bhuvanesh
b   X-ray Diffraction Lab, Department of Chemistry, Texas, A&M University, College Station, TX 77842, USA
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Publication History

Received: 16 February 2012

Accepted after revision: 22 March 2012

Publication Date:
14 May 2012 (online)


Abstract

An efficient microwave-assisted metal-free amino benzannulation of aryl(4-aryl-1-(prop-2-ynyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methanone with dialkylamines afforded a variety of 2,8-diaryl-6-aminoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine in moderate to excellent yield.

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