Synthesis 2001(16): 2393-2396
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-18705
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Synthesis of 1-Substituted 5-Aminoimidazole-4-carbaldehydes and 8-Amino-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)imidazo[4’,5’:5,6]pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine

Brian L. Booth*, Robert A. Carpenter, Gaby Morlock, Zahid Mahmood, Robin B Pritchard
Department of Chemistry, UMIST, P.O. Box 88, Manchester M60 1QD, U.K.
Fax: +44(161)2004484; e-Mail: brian.booth@umist.ac.uk;
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Received 27 July 2001
Publication Date:
05 August 2004 (online)

Abstract

The syntheses of a number of 1-substituted 5-aminoimidazole-4-carbaldehydes 3, by the reduction of the corresponding 5-amino-4-cyanoimidazole derivatives is reported using LiAlH(OEt)3, prepared in situ from LiAlH4 and ethyl acetate. The compounds of type 1 are useful intermediates for the synthesis of elongated adenine derivatives.

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