An efficient copper(II)-catalyzed synthesis of benzothiazoles through intramolecular coupling-cyclization of N-(2-chlorophenyl)benzothioamides

E. A. Jaseer, D. J.C. Prasad, Arpan Dandapat, Govindasamy Sekar*

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Abstract

A wide range of 2-aryl or 2-alkyl-substituted benzothiazoles are synthesized through intramolecular C(aryl)-S bond forming-cyclization using copper(II)-BINAM-catalyzed coupling of less reactive N-(2-chlorophenyl) benzo or alkylthioamide under mild reaction conditions (82 °C).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5009-5012
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume51
Issue number38
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We thank the DST (Project No.: SR/S1/OC-06/2008), New Delhi for the financial support. E.A.J. thanks the CSIR, New Delhi and D.J.C Prasad thanks the UGC, New Delhi for SRF. We thank the DST, New Delhi for funding toward the 400-MHz NMR machine to the department of Chemistry, IIT-Madras under the IRPHA Scheme and for funding the ESI-MS facility under the FIST Program

Keywords

  • Benzothiazole
  • Copper catalyst
  • Coupling reaction
  • Diamine ligands

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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