“…Various methods have been reported for the synthesis of substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines. The most important approaches embrace [ 20 ]: (1) condensation of 2-aminopyridine with α-halocarbonyl compounds [ 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ], (2) one-pot condensations of isocyanide, aldehydes, and 2-aminopyridines [ 25 , 26 , 27 ], and (3) three-component reactions of 2-aminopyridines, aldehydes, and alkynes [ 28 , 29 , 30 ]. Although new methods are being published continuously, the synthesis of imidazo[1,2-α]pyridines using 2-aminopyridines with α-haloketones and α-haloaldehydes is still the most popular [ 31 , 32 ].…”