Chloroacetyl chloride → Ethyl alpha-methoxyimino-alpha-[2-(chloroacetamido)thiazol-4-yl]acetate

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To a solution of 10 g of ethyl α-methoxyimino-α-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)acetate in 100 ml of dimethylacetamide is dropwise added 5.91 g of chloroacetyl chloride under ice-cooling. After the stirring for 1 hour at room temperature, the reaction mixture is poured into ice-water and the resultant solution is extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer is washed and dried, followed by the distillation of solvent to give 12.66 g of ethyl α-methoxyimino-α-[2-(chloroacetamido)thiazol-4-yl]acetate as a crystal. Melting point: 81°-82° C.

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