To a stirred solution of 100 mg (0.27 mmol) (7-iodo-4-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-carbamic acid methyl ester in 3 ml dioxane were added 0.2 g (0.54 mmol) tri-n-butyl-(1-cyclohex-1-enyl)-stannane, 5.0 mg (0.009 mmol) bis(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium and 10 mg (0.043 mmol) trifurylphosphine. The mixture was heated at 100° C. for 16 h and then poured onto water and extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. Flash chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane 1:4) afforded 16 mg (7-Cyclohex-1-enyl-4-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-carbamic acid methyl ester (18%) as an off white solid; F.p.: 164-173° C.
