Water → 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4-thiazoleacetic acid ethyl ester

Reaction equation

[Cl:1][C:2]1[CH:10]=[CH:9][C:5]([C:6]([NH2:8])=[S:7])=[CH:4][CH:3]=1.[CH2:11]([O:13][C:14](=[O:20])[CH2:15][C:16]([CH2:18]Cl)=O)[CH3:12].O>CCO>[CH2:11]([O:13][C:14](=[O:20])[CH2:15][C:16]1[N:8]=[C:6]([C:5]2[CH:9]=[CH:10][C:2]([Cl:1])=[CH:3][CH:4]=2)[S:7][CH:18]=1)[CH3:12]

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Procedure

Dissolve 4-chlorothiobenzamide (74.0 g, 431.1 mmol) in EtOH (470 mL) and treat with ethyl-4-chloroacetoacetate (58.0 mL, 70.1 g, 426.0 mmol). Stir the resulting solution mechanically at reflux for 2 h. Cool to room temperature, add water (1000 mL), and extract with Et2O (2000 mL, then 2×500 mL). Combine the organic solutions and wash with brine (950 mL). Concentrate in vacuo to give an oil that solidifies upon standing (121.8 g). Recrystallize the crude material from isopropanol/water to give the title compound (107.3 g, 89% yield). ES/MS m/z (35Cl) 282.1 [M+1]+.