“…[7] Thus, only 2,3-diamino derivatives are readily available, which gives rise only to imidazo [4,5b]pyridines. Alternative azolo [4,5-b]pyridines are accessed differently with the pyridine ring construction step usually performed late in synthesis, after the creation of a fivemembered heterocyclic fragment, [5,6,8,9,10] or via unique oxidative ring contraction of 5-deazaflavin derivatives. [11,12] In this view, access to differently substituted azolo [4,5-b]pyridines, especially for medicinal chemistry purposes, lacks generality.…”