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A transition-metal-free postmodification of the Groebke-Blackburn-Bienaymé (GBB) reaction for the synthesis of spiro[chromene-imidazo[1,2-A]pyridin]-3′-imine was discovered. The unusual transformation represents the first example of activation and the reaction of the imidazole carbon atom. In this postcondensational modification, KOt-Bu acts as a base, which, after the isomerization of an alkyne moiety to allene, causes the next unique nucleophilic reaction of the imidazole carbon atom that results in spirocyclic structures. The proposed reaction mechanism was confirmed based on the DFT calculations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13693–13701
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume86
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2021

    Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry

    Research areas

  • DIELS-ALDER REACTION, MULTICOMPONENT REACTIONS, DIASTEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS, 3-COMPONENT, DERIVATIVES, CHEMISTRY, PYRAZINES, ALKYNES

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