1971 年 91 巻 11 号 p. 1174-1177
Reaction of 2-methyl-(Ia), 2-ethyl-(Ib), and 2-benzyl-2-imidazoline (Ic) with diketene in acetone gave 8-substituted 7-hydroxy-7-methyl-5-oxo-2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8-hexahydroimidazo[1, 2-α]-pyridine derivatives (8-substituent=H (IIa), CH3 (IIb), C6H5 (IIc)). Treatment of II with conc. H2SO4. afforded 8-substituted 7-methyl-5-oxo-2, 3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[1, 2-α]-pyridine derivatives (IIIa, b, c). Each II and III reacted with acetic anhydride to give 8-substituted 1-acetyl-7-methyl-5-oxo-2, 3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[1, 2-α]pyridine derivatives (IVa, b, c). Acetylation of I with ketene in chloroform afforded N-acetates (Va, b, c), which reacted with diketene in acetic acid to give IV and VI.