An efficient synthesis of ferrocenyl iniidazo[1,2-a]pyridines

摘要

An efficient and simple synthesis of ferrocenyl 3-aminoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines by the three-component reaction of ferrocenecarboxaldehyde, isocyanides, and 2-aminopyridines in the presence of a catalytic amount of InCl3 in ethanol at room temperature is reported.