The archetypical CuAAC click chemistry is explored to assemble diverse 3-(triazol-1-yl)methyl-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines. The approach is simple, general, and environmentally benign to generate a library of novel triazolo-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivatives in good yield (30–90%).
Key words
azides - click chemistry - imidazo[1,2
-a]pyrimidine 1,2,3-triazole - 3-(triazolyl)methyl-imidazo[1,2
-a]pyridine