1,3-Dichloro-2-isothiocyanatobenzene → 2-(2,6-Dichlorophenylimino)-3-cyclohexyl-4,4-dimethyl-1,3-thiazolidine

N-Cyclohexyl-1,1-dimethyl-2-hydroxyethanamine was prepared in a manner analogous to Method B4a. A solution of 2,6-dichlorophenyl isothiocyanate (1.2 g, 6.0 mmol) and N-cyclohexyl-1,1-dimethyl-2-hydroxyethanamine (1.0 g, 6.0 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (10 mL) was stirred for 20 h at room temp. The resulting mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, then treated with a 33% HCl solution (15 mL). The resulting mixture was heated at the reflux temp. for 1 h, cooled to room temp. and neutralized with a 45% NaOH solution. The resulting slurry was filtered, and the resulting solids were washed with water (20 mL), then recrystallized (EtOH) to yield 2-(2,6-dichlorophenylimino)-3-cyclohexyl-4,4-dimethyl-1,3-thiazolidine (0.70 g, 33%/o): mp 134° C. When appropriate, the product was converted into the HCl salt by dissolving the free base (5 mmol) in Et2O (50 mL) and treating this solution with a 2N ethereal HCl solution until no more solid precipitated. The resulting slurry was filtered and the resulting solids were washed with Et2O (25 mL) followed by EtOAc (25 mL).