Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds 2019, 55(2), 156–159
Synthesis of compounds 3a–n (General method). A
[6-Methyl-2-(4-methylphenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-
3-yl]acetic acid (3f). Yield 560 mg (67%), white powder,
mp 233–234°C (mp 227–229°C20). 1H NMR spectrum,
δ, ppm (J, Hz): 2.31 (3H, s, CH3); 2.33 (3H, s, CH3); 4.08
(2H, s, CH2); 7.15 (1H, d, J = 6.9, Н Ar); 7.27 (2H, d,
J = 8.4, Н Ar); 7.51 (1H, d, J = 6.9, Н Ar); 7.63 (2H, d,
J = 8.4, Н Ar); 8.20 (1H, s, Н Ar); 12.77 (1H, br. s, CO2H).
13C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 17.8; 20.8; 30.0; 113.9; 116.0;
121.0; 122.2; 127.4; 127.5; 129.2; 131.6; 136.7; 142.4;
142.9; 171.1. Found, m/z: 281.1289 [M+H]+. C17H17N2O2.
Calculated, m/z: 281.1285.
mixture of 2-aminopyridine 4a–c (3 mmol), arylglyoxal 8a–e
(3.3 mmol), and Meldrum's acid (12) (600 mg, 4.2 mmol)
in MeCN (8 ml) was heated under reflux for 4 h. The reaction
mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, AcOH
(8 ml) was added to the residue. The obtained mixture was
heated for 4 h. AcOH was then evaporated under reduced
pressure, and the residue was recrystallized from i-PrOH.
The formed precipitate was filtered off and washed on the
filter with i-PrOH.
(2-Phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)acetic
acid
(3a). Yield 560 mg (74%), brown powder, mp 240–241°C
(mp 231–233°C20). 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 4.15
(2H, s, CH2); 6.92–7.01 (1H, m, H Ar); 7.25–7.34 (1H, m,
H Ar); 7.35–7.43 (1H, m, H Ar); 7.44–7.54 (2H, m, H Ar);
7.55–7.66 (1H, m, H Ar); 7.73–7.82 (2H, m, H Ar); 8.41
(1H, d, J = 6.9, Н Ar); 12.88 (1H, br. s, CO2H). 13C NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm: 30.0; 112.1; 114.6; 116.6; 124.7; 125.0;
127.6; 127.8; 128.7; 134.3; 142.5; 143.9; 171.1. Found, m/z:
253.0977 [M+H]+. C15H13N2O2. Calculated, m/z: 253.0972.
(7-Methyl-2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)acetic acid
(3b). Yield 480 mg (60%), brown powder, mp 236–237°C.
1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz): 2.37 (3H, s, СН3); 4.10
(2H, s, СН2); 6.81 (1H, d, J = 7.0, Н Ar); 7.31–7.41 (2H, m,
H Ar); 7.43–7.52 (2H, m, H Ar); 7.70–7.79 (2H, m, H Ar);
8.29 (1H, d, J = 7.0, Н Ar); 12.76 (1H, br. s, CO2H). 13C NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm: 20.8; 30.0; 113.9; 114.5; 114.8; 124.2; 127.4;
127.7; 128.6; 134.4; 135.1; 142.0; 144.3; 171.1. Found, m/z:
267.1137 [M+H]+. C16H15N2O2. Calculated, m/z: 267.1128.
(6-Methyl-2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)acetic acid
(3c). Yield 510 mg (64%), white powder, mp 230–231°C
[2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]acetic
acid (3g). Yield 590 mg (70%), white powder, mp 220–
221°C (mp 219–222°C20). 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm
(J, Hz): 3.80 (3H, s, OCH3); 4.11 (2H, s, CH2); 6.90–6.99
(1H, m, H Ar); 7.06 (2H, d, J = 8.3, Н Ar); 7.22–7.33 (1H, m,
H Ar); 7.59 (1H, d, J = 9.0, Н Ar); 7.70 (2H, d, J = 8.3,
Н Ar); 8.38 (1H, d, J = 6.9, Н Ar); 12.92 (1H, br. s, CO2H).
13C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 30.1; 55.2; 111.9; 113.7; 114.1;
116.4; 124.5; 124.8; 126.7; 129.0; 142.4; 143.8; 158.9;
171.2. Found, m/z: 283.1066 [M+H]+. C16H15N2O3.
Calculated, m/z: 283.1077.
[2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-
3-yl]acetic acid (3h). Yield 650 mg (73%), white powder,
mp 238–239°C (mp 234–236°C21). 1H NMR spectrum,
δ, ppm (J, Hz): 2.37 (3H, s, CH3); 3.80 (3H, s, OCH3); 4.06
(2H, s, CH2); 6.79 (1H, d, J = 7.0, Н Ar); 7.04 (2H, d,
J = 8.3, Н Ar); 7.34 (1H, s, Н Ar); 7.68 (2H, d, J = 8.3,
Н Ar); 8.25 (1H, d, J = 7.0, Н Ar); 12.65 (1H, br. s, CO2H).
13C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 20.8; 30.1; 55.2; 113.1; 114.1;
114.3; 114.6; 124.1; 126.9; 128.9; 134.9; 142.0; 144.1;
158.8; 171.2. Found, m/z: 297.1236 [M+H]+. C17H18N2O3.
Calculated, m/z: 297.1234.
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(mp 223–224°C20). H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz):
2.32 (3H, s, CH3); 4.11 (2H, s, CH2); 7.15 (1H, d, J = 9.1,
Н Ar); 7.31–7.41 (1H, m, H Ar); 7.42–7.56 (3H, m, H Ar);
7.74 (2H, d, J = 7.6, Н Ar); 8.22 (1H, s, H Ar); 12.82 (1H,
br. s, CO2H). 13C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 17.8; 30.0;
114.2; 116.1; 121.2; 122.3; 127.4; 127.5; 127.6; 128.6;
134.5; 142.3; 143.0; 171.1. Found, m/z: 267.1126 [M+H]+.
C16H15N2O2. Calculated, m/z: 267.1128.
[2-(4-Methylphenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]acetic
acid (3d). Yield 530 mg (66%), white powder, mp 240–
241°C (mp 230–232°C20). 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm (J, Hz):
2.36 (3H, s, CH3); 4.13 (2H, s, CH2); 6.88–7.02 (1H, m,
H Ar); 7.18–7.37 (3H, m, H Ar); 7.53–7.73 (3H, m, H Ar);
8.39 (1H, d, J = 6.9, Н Ar); 12.86 (1H, br. s, CO2H).
13C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 20.8; 30.0; 111.9; 114.2;
116.5; 124.5; 124.9; 127.7; 129.2; 131.5; 136.9; 142.6;
143.8; 171.1. Found, m/z: 267.1128 [M+H]+. C16H15N2O2.
Calculated, m/z: 267.1128.
[7-Methyl-2-(4-methylphenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-
3-yl]acetic acid (3e). Yield 610 mg (73%), white powder,
mp 229–230°C (mp 220–224°C21). 1H NMR spectrum,
δ, ppm (J, Hz): 2.36 (3H, s, CH3); 2.37 (3H, s, CH3); 4.08
(2H, s, CH2); 6.79 (1H, d, J = 7.0, Н Ar); 7.19–7.43 (3H,
m, H Ar); 7.66 (2H, d, J = 8.2, Н Ar); 8.24 (1H, d, J = 7.0,
Н Ar); 12.88 (1H, br. s, CO2H). 13C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm:
20.8; 30.0; 113.6; 114.3; 114.7; 124.1; 127.6; 129.2; 131.6;
134.9; 136.7; 142.1; 144.2; 171.2. Found, m/z: 281.1286
[M+H]+. C17H17N2O2. Calculated, m/z: 281.1285.
[2-(4-Chlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]acetic
acid (3i). Yield 500 mg (58%), brown powder, mp 230–
231°C (mp 223–225°C20). 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm
(J, Hz): 4.16 (2H, s, CH2); 6.89–7.07 (1H, m, H Ar); 7.23–
7.38 (1H, m, H Ar); 7.46–7.69 (3H, m, H Ar); 7.79 (2H, d,
J = 8.2, Н Ar); 8.40 (1H, d, J = 6.9, Н Ar); 12.94 (1H, br. s,
CO2H). 13C NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 30.0; 112.2; 114.9;
116.7; 124.9; 125.0; 128.7; 129.4; 132.3; 133.2; 141.3;
144.0; 170.9. Found, m/z: 287.0587 [M+H]+.
C15H12ClN2O2. Calculated, m/z: 287.0582.
[2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-7-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-
3-yl]acetic acid (3j). Yield 490 mg (54%), brown powder,
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mp 233–234 °C (mp 229–231 °C21). H NMR spectrum,
δ, ppm (J, Hz): 2.37 (3H, s, CH3); 4.11 (2H, s, CH2); 6.82
(1H, d, J = 6.9, Н Ar); 7.37 (1H, s, Н Ar); 7.53 (2H, d,
J = 8.4, Н Ar); 7.76 (2H, d, J = 8.4, Н Ar); 8.28 (1H, d,
J = 6.9, Н Ar); 12.81 (1H, br. s, CO2H). 13C NMR
spectrum, δ, ppm: 20.8; 30.0; 114.3; 114.6; 114.9; 124.2;
128.6; 129.2; 132.1; 133.4; 135.4; 140.8; 144.3; 171.0.
Found, m/z: 301.0752 [M+H]+. C16H14ClN2O2. Calculated,
m/z: 301.0738.
[2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-6-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-
3-yl]acetic acid (3k). Yield 580 mg (64%), brown powder,
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mp 230–231 °C (mp 222–224 °C20). H NMR spectrum,
δ, ppm (J, Hz): 2.32 (3H, s, CH3); 4.11 (2H, s, CH2); 7.16
(1H, d, J = 9.2, Н Ar); 7.45–7.61 (3H, m, H Ar); 7.77 (2H,
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