Access to N-protected or N-free imidazo [1, 2-a] pyrrolo [3, 2-c] pyridine derivatives as potential antiviral compounds was achieved in good yields from N-protected 7-amino-8-halo- 2-methylimidazo [1, 2-a] pyridines by catalytic coupling of terminal acetylenes under mild conditions using [PdCl2 (PPh3) 2] or [Cu (Phen)(PPh3) 2] NO3.