A versatile method for the solid-phase synthesis of imidazo[1,2-
a]pyridine-based derivatives, imidazo[1,2-
a]pyridine-8-carboxamides, has been developed. They were obtained by treatment of the amino group ofthe polymer-bound 2-aminonicotinate with different
-halo
ketones, followed by halogenation at the 3-positionof the polymer-bound imidazo[1,2-
a]pyridine. The derived polymer-bound imidazo[1,2-
a]pyridines
5,
6,and
7 were finally cleaved from the solid-support with an excess of primary or secondary amines. The finalcrude products were purified from excess amines by solid-supported liquid-liquid extraction (SLE).