52095-58-6Relevant articles and documents
Controlled regiodivergent C-H bond activation of imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine via synergistic cooperation between aluminum and nickel
Yu, Ming-Shiuan,Lee, Wei-Chih,Chen, Chih-Hao,Tsai, Fu-Yu,Ong, Tiow-Gan
, p. 4826 - 4829 (2014)
The catalytic method features a cooperative interaction between Ni and Al imparting remote C-H alkenylation at the C5 position of imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine with alkynes at mild conditions. Exclusion of AlMe3 switches the selectivity to the C3 position. Reactions with styrene and other olefinic substrates affording C5-adducts by Ni/Al catalysis are also included.
Isonitrile alkylations: A rapid route to imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines
Li, Yajun,Chao, Allen,Fleming, Fraser F.
supporting information, p. 2111 - 2113 (2016/02/05)
Metalated arylmethylisonitriles readily add to 2-chloropyridines to afford imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines. Analogous additions to imidoyl chlorides and a chloroquinoline provide imidazoles and an imidazo[1,5-a]quinolone which, like imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines, are v