Evaluation of catalytic activity of imidazolo [1, 2-a] pyridine derivatives: oxidation of catechol

…, N Benchat, B Hammouti, S El Kadiri, R Touzani

Index: Saddik; Khoutoul; Benchat; Hammouti; S. El Kadiri; Touzani Research on Chemical Intermediates, 2012 , vol. 38, # 9 p. 2457 - 2470

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Abstract

Abstract A series of heterocyclic compounds possessing imidazolo [1, 2-a] pyridine moiety, namely, ethyl 7-methylimidazolo [1, 2-a] pyridine-2-carboxylate L1; 2-(3-nitrophenyl) imidazo [1, 2-a] pyridine L2; 3-(imidazo [1, 2-a] pyridine-2-yl) aniline L3; 2-phenylimidazolo [1, 2-a] pyridine-3carbaldehyde L4; and 2-phenylimidazo [1, 2-a] pyridine L5 were synthesized. The in situ generated copper (II), iron (II), and zinc (II) complexes of these compounds (L1–L5) ...