An oxidative cross dehydrogenative coupling of imidazopyridines with silanes was developed using di-tert-butyl peroxide as the oxidant. The coordination effect of Lewis acid was the dominant factor controlling the regioselective addition of silyl radical to imidazopyridines, and the corresponding C-5 silylated imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines were obtained in moderate to high yields with a broad substrate scope.
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