The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(17), P. 12071 - 12084
Published: Aug. 15, 2024
We
herein
disclose
a
dual
synthetic
approach
involving
electrochemical
and
mechanochemical
strategies
for
diversely
functionalized
3-nitro-2-aryl-immidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.
Both
methods
offer
practical
straightforward
alternative
route
accessing
this
important
class
of
biologically
promising
nitrogen-containing
heterocycles.
Significant
advantages
the
newly
developed
include
mild
energy-efficient
reaction
conditions,
avoidance
transition
metal
catalysts,
external
heating
additional
oxidants,
shorter
times,
good
to
excellent
yields,
broad
substrate
scope,
gram-scale
applicability,
operational
simplicity,
eco-friendliness.
Furthermore,
application
was
extended
by
successfully
reducing
synthesized
3-nitro-2-aryl-immidazo[1,2-a]pyridines
their
corresponding
amino
derivatives.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(6), P. 3517 - 3521
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
An
electrochemical
C-3
methylthiolation
reaction
of
imidazo[1,2-
a
]pyridines
was
achieved.
The
method
used
DMSO
as
both
the
methylthiolating
reagent
and
solvent
KI
hydrogen
atom
transfer
supporting
electrolyte.
Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
56(11), P. 1756 - 1764
Published: Jan. 25, 2024
Abstract
A
facile
and
efficient
method
for
the
synthesis
of
trifluoromethylated
carbinols
has
been
developed
from
imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines
trifluoroacetaldehyde.
The
direct
C(sp2)–H
hydroxytrifluoromethylation
is
successfully
implemented
at
room
temperature
using
HFIP
as
solvent
through
dehydrative
cross-coupling
process,
which
displays
a
broad
substrate
scope
functional
group
tolerance.
Furthermore,
gram-scale
synthetic
transformation
experiments
have
also
demonstrated,
indicate
its
potential
applicable
values
in
organic
synthesis.
This
green
protocol
features
operational
simplicity,
atom
economy,
mild
reaction
conditions
(e.g.,
temperature,
transition-metal-
oxidant-free,
without
inert
gas
protection),
wide
scope,
excellent
practicality.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(11), P. 2668 - 2668
Published: June 5, 2024
In
recent
years,
there
has
been
increasing
attention
focused
on
various
products
belonging
to
the
imidazopyridine
family;
this
class
of
heterocyclic
compounds
shows
unique
chemical
structure,
versatile
optical
properties,
and
diverse
biological
attributes.
The
broad
family
imidazopyridines
encompasses
different
heterocycles,
each
with
its
own
specific
properties
distinct
characteristics,
making
all
them
promising
for
application
fields.
general,
useful
category
aromatic
heterocycles
holds
significant
promise
across
research
domains,
spanning
from
material
science
pharmaceuticals.
cores
exhibit
such
as
serving
emitters
in
imaging,
ligands
transition
metals,
showing
reversible
electrochemical
demonstrating
activity.
Recently,
numerous
noteworthy
advancements
have
emerged
technological
fields,
including
optoelectronic
devices,
sensors,
energy
conversion,
medical
applications,
shining
imaging
microscopy.
This
review
intends
provide
a
state-of-the-art
overview
framework
1955
present
day,
unveiling
aspects
applications.
extensive
literature
survey
may
guide
chemists
researchers
quest
novel
enhanced
efficiency
uses.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
30(3), P. 607 - 607
Published: Jan. 30, 2025
The
imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine
skeleton
is
widely
present
in
many
natural
products
and
pharmaceutical
agents.
Due
to
its
impressive
significant
biological
activities,
such
as
analgesic,
anti-tumor,
antiosteoporosis,
anxiolytic
properties,
the
derivatization
of
has
attracted
widespread
attention
from
chemists.
In
recent
years,
progress
been
made
imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines
through
direct
C-H
functionalization,
especially
visible
light
induction.
This
review
highlights
advances
light-induced
functionalization
during
past
ten
some
reaction
mechanisms
are
also
discussed.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 25, 2025
Herein,
we
report
an
efficient
synthetic
protocol
for
the
Friedel–Crafts
reaction
of
imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines
with
propargyl
alcohols
in
HFIP.
Notably,
this
FC
allenylation
works
without
any
additional
solvent
or
catalyst
and
requires
neither
inert
conditions
nor
heating.
In
method,
HFIP,
besides
offering
hydrogen
bonding
alcohol,
also
stabilizes
resultant
carbocation,
thus
forming
product.
This
method
enables
straightforward
synthesis
1,3-enynes.
The
current
offers
a
large
substrate
diversity
good
to
excellent
yields.
We
demonstrated
gram-scale
modifications.
Synthesis,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 7, 2025
Abstract
We
herein
present
a
chemo-
and
regioselective
methodology
for
the
N-alkylation/arylation
of
azoles
(imidazoles,
pyrazoles,
triazoles)
using
5-bromo-1,1,1-trifluoro-4-alkoxypent-3-en-2-ones
(brominated
enones)
as
precursors,
in
order
to
selectively
obtain
N-alkylated
containing
disubstituted
furans
or
dihydrofurans.
The
key
reaction
steps
are
1,4-conjugated
addition
followed
by
nucleophilic
substitution
(each
promoted
different
nitrogen
atom
azole),
which
furnish
corresponding
2,5-disubstituted
dihydrofurans
(24
examples,
yields
37–97%).
limitations
explored
it
is
found
that
when
2-chlorobenzimidazole
used
dinucleophile,
5-trifluoromethyl-3-substituted
obtained
(three
57–67%).
selectivity
reactions
determined
through
NMR
analysis
(including
two-dimensional
techniques
15N
nucleus)
single-crystal
X-ray
analysis.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(19)
Published: March 5, 2024
Abstract
We
report
here
a
catalyst‐free,
(sp
2
)C−H
imination
reaction
of
in‐situ
formed
imidazo[1,2‐
]pyridines
and
α‐iminoketones.
This
one‐pot,
multicomponent,
atom
economic
is
performed
at
moderate
to
room
temperature
without
the
need
for
any
catalyst
inert
conditions.
The
showed
good
substrate
tolerance
with
appreciable
yields.
Gram‐scale
synthesis
post‐synthetic
modifications
obtain
1,2‐diketones
are
also
described.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(13), P. 2529 - 2534
Published: March 21, 2024
A
selective
oxidative
[4+2]
annulation
of
alkenes
with
imidazo-fused
heterocycles
has
been
developed
by
using
the
synergistic
combination
photoredox
and
cobaloxime
catalysts.
It
allows
facile
access
to
various
imidazole-fused
polyaromatic
scaffolds
accompanied
H2
evolution.
This
protocol
features
high
regioselectivity
as
well
a
broad
substrate
scope.
Detailed
mechanistic
studies
indicate
that
twice
electron/H
transfer
processes
facilitated
this
catalytic
system
achieve
π-extension
alkenes.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26(3), P. 1329 - 1337
Published: Dec. 21, 2023
We
have
developed
a
protocol
for
the
regioselective
synthesis
of
substituted
imidazo[1,2-α]pyridines
at
room
temperature
using
low-energy
visible
light,
inexpensive
CuCl
as
catalyst,
readily
available
starting
materials,
mild
reaction
conditions,
and
O
2
green
oxidant.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
366(17), P. 3689 - 3694
Published: June 22, 2024
Abstract
2
H
‐Azirines
are
an
important
class
of
small‐ring
heterocycle
that
have
been
employed
as
versatile
synthetic
building
blocks.
Herein,
a
one‐pot
CuAAC/ring‐cleavage/[4+2]‐cycloaddition/rearrangement
reaction
sequence
involving
terminal
ynones,
sulfonyl
azides
and
‐azirines
is
reported
leads
to
2‐aminopyridine
derivatives.
In
the
first
step,
highly
reactive
N
‐sulfonyl
α
‐acylketenimines
generated,
via
CuAAC/ring‐cleavage
process,
from
ynones
these
undergo
inverse
electron‐demand
Diels–Alder
cycloaddition
reactions
with
form
(isolable)
1,3‐oxazines
themselves
base‐promoted
ring‐cleavage
rearrangement
afford
title
compounds.