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1
1
.16–1.81 (10H, m, 5CH of cyclohexyl), 2.36 (3H, s,
(28), 41 (27). H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d ): d
2
6
H
CH ), 2.92 (1H, m, CH–N of cyclohexyl), 3.27 (1H,
(ppm) 0.98 (9H, s, C(CH ) ), 2.33 (3H, s, CH ), 4.69
(1H, bs, NH), 7.13 (2H, d, JHH = 9.2 Hz, H-Ar),
3
3 3 3
3
3
bs, NH), 7.02 (1H, d, J = 9.1 Hz, H-Ar), 7.37 (2H,
HH
3
3
d, J = 8.6 Hz, H-Ar), 7.46 (1H, d, J = 9.2 Hz,
H-Ar), 7.85 (1H, s, H-Ar), 8.02 (2H, d, J = 8.6 Hz,
H-Ar). C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl ): dC (ppm) 18.49
7.25–7.53(4H, m, H-Ar), 7.72 (1H, s, H-Ar), 8.12 (1H,
HH
HH
3
3
13
d, J = 7.5 Hz, H-Ar). C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-
HH
HH
1
3
d6): dC (ppm) 18.30 (CH ), 30.44 (C(CH ) ), 55.26
3
3
3 3
(
CH ), 24.80, 25.68, 34.13 (carbons of cyclohexyl),
(C(CH ) ), 111.17, 115.93, 121.15, 122.20, 128.16,
3
3 3
5
1
1
6.72 (CH–N of cyclohexyl), 116.20, 120.44, 121.97,
24.72, 128.13, 128.60, 132.17, 133.05, 134.43, 140.12,
47.28 (C-Ar).
128.52, 135.00, 137.14, 139.96, 142.79, 155.33 (C-Ar).
N-tert-Butyl-6-methyl-2-p-tolylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-
amine (4i)—Colorless crystal (0.25 g, 86%): mp 210–
À1
N-Cyclohexyl-6-methyl-2-3-nitrophenylimidazo[1,2-a]-
pyridin-3-amine (4e)—Yellow crystal (0.34 g, 97%): mp
212 ꢁC. IR (KBr) (mmax/cm ): 3230 (NH), 2960, 1663,
+
+
1613. MS, m/z (%): 294 (M +1, 23), 293 (M , 19),
À1
2
2
08–210 ꢁC (dec). IR (KBr) (mmax/cm ): 3240 (NH),
236 (87), 209 (100), 92 (65), 65 (44), 57 (23), 41 (17).
+
1
920, 1609, 1560. MS, m/z (%): 351 (M +1, 13), 350
H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d ): dH (ppm) 0.98 (9H,
6
+
(
(
M , 36), 267 (100), 240 (73), 220 (12), 194 (10), 92
73), 65 (25), 55 (31), 41 (12). H NMR (300 MHz,
s, C(CH ) ), 2.33 (3H, s, CH ), 2.37 (3H, s, CH ), 4.70
3
3
3
3
1
3
(1H, bs, NH), 7.25 (2H, d, J = 7.5 Hz, H-Ar), 7.36
HH
3
3
CDCl ): d (ppm) 1.18–1.89 (10H, m, 5CH of cyclo-
hexyl), 2.39 (3H, s, CH ), 2.97 (1H, m, CH–N of cyclo-
hexyl), 3.47 (1H, bs, NH), 7.11 (1H, d, J = 9.2 Hz,
H-Ar), 7.57 (1H, d, J = 9.2 Hz, H-Ar), 7.61 (1H,
dd, J = 8.0 Hz, J = 8.0 Hz, H-Ar), 7.95 (1H, s,
H-Ar), 8.13 (1H, d, J = 8.0 Hz, H-Ar), 8.56 (1H,
d, JHH = 8.0 Hz, H-Ar), 9.05 (1H, s, H-Ar).
(1H, d, JHH = 8.3 Hz, H-Ar), 7.59 (1H, d, JHH =
3
H
2
3
8.3 Hz, H-Ar), 7.97 (2H, d, J = 7.5 Hz, H-Ar), 8.39
(1H, s, H-Ar). C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d ): dC
3
HH
3
13
HH
6
3
(ppm) 17.71 (CH ), 20.86 (CH ), 29.84 (C(CH ) ),
HH
3
3
3 3
3
3
55.91 (C(CH3)3), 113.73, 122.32, 122.89, 123.93,
127.73, 128.83, 130.89, 130.95 137.48, 137.96, 146.65
(C-Ar).
HH
HH
3
HH
3
13
C
NMR (75 MHz, CDCl ): d (ppm) 18.45 (CH ), 24.83,
3
C
3
2
5.60, 34.20 (carbons of cyclohexyl), 57.02 (CH–N of
6-Methyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-phenylimidazo[1,2-
a]pyridin-3-amine (4j)—Colorless crystal (0.23 g, 72%):
cyclohexyl), 116.59, 120.33, 121.28, 121.60, 122.15,
À1
1
1
25.47, 128.40, 129.27, 132.54, 133.49, 135.80, 140.58,
48.35 (C-Ar).
mp 165–168 ꢁC (dec). IR (KBr) (mmax/cm ): 3150
+
(NH), 2750, 1662, 1621. MS, m/z (%): 328 (M +1,
+
1
9), 327 (M , 87), 220 (29), 208 (100), 195 (29), 130
1
N-Cyclohexyl-6-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]-
(13), 108 (44), 92 (87), 80 (37), 77 (33), 65 (68). H
pyridin-3-amine (4f)—Yellow crystal (0.30 g, 99%): mp
NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d ): dH (ppm) 1.86 (6H, s,
6
À1
2
2
35–237 ꢁC (dec). IR (KBr) (mmax/cm ): 3245 (NH),
2CH ), 2.26 (3H, s, CH ), 5.25 (1H, bs, NH), 6.61–
3
3
+
13
920, 1598. MS, m/z (%): 307 (M +1, 27), 306
7.87 (11H, m, H-Ar). C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d6):
+
(
M , 52), 223 (78), 196 (54), 92 (100), 65 (60), 55 (35),
dC (ppm) 16.37 (2CH ), 17.82 (CH ), 112.42, 115.78,
3
3
1
4
1
2
1 (31). H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl ): d (ppm) 1.13–
.83 (10H, m, 5CH of cyclohexyl), 2.34 (3H, s, CH ),
120.04, 120.49, 121.15, 121.74, 125.30, 126.57, 127.06,
128.02, 129.31, 135.13, 140.86, 144.85, 153.20 (C-Ar).
3
H
2
3
.95 (1H, m, CH–N of cyclohexyl), 3.20 (1H, bs, NH),
3
7
.01 (1H, d, JHH = 9.2 Hz, H-Ar), 7.45 (1H, d,
6-Methyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-p-tolylimidazo[1,2-
a]pyridin-3-amine (4k)—Colorless crystal (0.24 g, 70%):
3
JHH = 9.2 Hz, H-Ar), 7.82 (1H, s, H-Ar), 8.00 (2H, d,
JHH = 5.8 Hz, H-Ar), 8.62 (2H, d, J = 5.8 Hz, H-
3
3
À1
+
mp 209–211 ꢁC (dec). IR (KBr) (mmax/cm ): 3150 (NH),
HH
1
3
Ar). C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl ): dC (ppm) 18.46
2750, 1663, 1621. MS, m/z (%): 342 (M +1, 17), 341
3
+
(
CH ), 25.83, 25.61, 34.22 (carbons of cyclohexyl), 57.02
(M , 35), 267 (69), 240 (40), 222 (27), 108 (35), 92
3
1
(
CH–N of cyclohexyl), 116.95, 120.29, 120.99, 122.09,
(100), 80 (21), 65 (58), 55 (37), 41 (20). H NMR
1
26.69, 128.36, 133.02, 140.91, 142.10, 149.60 (C-Ar).
(300 MHz, DMSO-d ): dH (ppm) 1.85 (6H, s, 2CH3),
6
2
.13 (3H, s, CH ), 2.25 (3H, s, CH ), 4.28 (1H, bs,
3 3
1
3
N-tert-Butyl-6-bromo-2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-
NH), 6.61–7.79 (10H, m, H-Ar). C NMR (75 MHz,
amine (4g)—Colorless crystal (0.34 g, 99%): mp 206–
DMSO-d ): d (ppm) 16.85 (2CH ), 18.31 (CH ), 18.84
6
C
3
3
À1
81
2
08 ꢁC (dec). IR (KBr) (mmax/c+m ): 3285 (NH), 2955,
(CH ), 113.00, 115.93, 120.53, 121.06, 121.62, 121.84,
3
+
1
619. MS, m/z (%): 346 (MH , Br, 40), 344 (MH ,
125.77, 127.00, 128.84, 129.20, 129.84, 135.40, 141.37,
145.43, 153.65 (C-Ar).
7
9
Br, 42), 289 (85), 287 (100), 261 (90), 259 (90), 158
1
(
75), 156 (73), 76 (59), 57 (25). H NMR (300 MHz,
CDCl ): d (ppm) 1.04 (9H, s, C(CH ) ), 3.37 (1H, bs,
3
H
3 3
1
3
NH), 7.28–8.41 (8H, H-Ar).
C NMR (75 MHz,
Acknowledgements
CDCl ): d (ppm) 30.28 (C(CH ) ), 55.59 (C(CH ) ),
3
C
3 3
3 3
1
1
06.67, 117.69, 123.81, 123.92, 127.87, 127.94, 128.13,
28.41, 134.10, 139.79, 139.98 (C-Ar).
We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the
Research Council of Shahid Beheshti University.
N-tert-Butyl-6-methyl-2-phenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-
amine (4h)—Colorless crystal (0.25 g, 90%): mp 217–
References and notes
À1
2
1
4
20 ꢁC (dec). IR (KBr) (mmax/cm ): 3285 (NH), 2955,
+
+
666, 1599. MS, m/z (%): 280 (M +1, 85), 279 (M ,
1. (a) Gueiffier, A.; Lhassani, M.; Elhakmaoui, A.; Snoeck,
R.; Andrei, G.; Chavignon, O.; Teulade, J.-C.; Kerbal, A.;
4), 222 (85), 195 (100), 108 (23), 92 (77), 65 (46), 57