New use of bis(benzotriazolyl)-1,2-(dialkylamino)ethanes for the synthesis of 2-H-3-dialkylamino imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine derivatives

Abstract First direct synthesis of 2- H -3- N -dialkyl-imidazo[1,2- a ]pyrazines is described. This approach makes use of accessible substituted pyrazines and the assistance of benzotriazole. In such a manner we accomplished the introduction of cyclic amines at C-3 of the scaffold in a convenient formal cyclisation procedure. Detailed examples and utility of this approach are presented herein.