2-Bromopropiophenone → 2-Amino-4-phenyl-5-methylthiazole

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To a solution of 2-bromo-1-phenyl-propan-1-one (3.64 g, 17.1 mmol) in 30 mL of ethanol was added thiourea (1.30 g, 1.00 eq.) and the mixture vigorously stirred at 55-60° C. for 4 h. Pouring onto crashed ice/Na2CO3, twofold extraction with ethyl acetate, washing with water and brine, drying over sodium sulfate, and evaporation of the solvents, followed by crystallization from ethyl acetate/hexane, left 2.87 g of the title product as off-white crystals.

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