An efficient BCl
3
-mediated
reaction of imidazo[1,2-
a
]pyridines has been developed
for the C–N, C–S,
and C–O bond formation. The salient features of this method
correspond to the substitution of different nucleophiles via in situ
unconventional debenzylation. The developed process is applicable
for the synthesis of a wide variety of ((3-amino/thio/alkoxy)-methyl)-imidazo[1,2-
a
]pyridines.