2-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine is derived from Ethyl Bromoacetate (E900140), which is used in the synthesis of metabolites of carcinogenic PAHs. Also it is used in the preparation of steroidal antiestrogens through cyclic condensation. A reactant in the preparation of antimicrobial and antioxidant coumarinyloxymethyl-thiadiazolone.