Synthesis 1987; 1987(4): 385-386
DOI: 10.1055/s-1987-27954
communication
© Georg Thieme Verlag, Rüdigerstr. 14, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany. All rights reserved. This journal, including all individual contributions and illustrations published therein, is legally protected by copyright for the duration of the copyright period. Any use, exploitation or commercialization outside the narrow limits set by copyright legislation, without the publisher's consent, is illegal and liable to criminal prosecution. This applies in particular to photostat reproduction, copying, cyclostyling, mimeographing or duplication of any kind, translating, preparation of microfilms, and electronic data processing and storage.

Synthesis of 1-Methyl-2-(2-pyridyl)-nitroimidazoles

A. Shafiee* , A. Ghanbarpour, F. Ghasemian
  • *Department of Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Further Information

Publication History

Publication Date:
20 August 2002 (online)

The syntheses of 1-methyl-2-(2-pyridyl)-4-nitroimidazole (1), 1-methyl-2-(2-pyridyl)-5-nitroimidazole (2), and 1-methyl-2-(2-pyridyl) -4,5-dinitroimidazole (3) in moderate to good yield are described. The structures of these compounds are established by elemental analyses and spectroscopic methods.

    >