“…The synthesis of 1,3-dimethyl-1,3-dihydro-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-one involves several steps (Yutilov et al, 1998(Yutilov et al, , 2005). The 6-bromo derivative (Scheme I) is conveniently synthesized by the direct reaction of 6-bromo-1,3-dihydroimidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-one with methyl iodide.…”