Organic Letters · 2010 · 20 citations · 13 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMedicinal ChemistryOrganic ChemistrySynthetic Medicinal ChemistryHeterocycle SynthesisHeterocyclic ChemistryOrganic SynthesisMild Reaction ConditionsSelectivityThiazole Chemistry
A series of 2-phenylaminothiazolines have been prepared from the corresponding N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N'-phenylthioureas under mild reaction conditions using either thio-CDI (1,1'-thiocarbonyldiimidazole) or CDI (1,1'-carbonyldiimidazole) to promote the cyclization. This protocol provides the desired cyclization products in good yield with excellent selectivity. The scope and selectivity of this methodology are also described.
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