Rapid synthesis of imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine containing polycyclics by means of palladium-catalyzed amidation of 2-chloro-3-nitropyridine

Regioselective nucleophilic substitution of 2-chloro 3-nitropyridine with heterocyclic amides under Pd-catalyzed reaction conditions as described by Buchwald yielded imidazo [4,5-b] pyridine-containing polycyclics as novel scaffolds. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.