Toluene → 5-Methoxy-2-[4-(2-chloroethoxy)anilino]benzothiazole

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A mixture of 5-methoxy-2-methylsulphonylbenzothiazole (1,105 g.), 4-(2-chloroethoxy)aniline (780 g.) and toluene (5 liters) is boiled for 2 hours under reflux with simultaneous removal of water. A further quantity of 4-(2-chloroethoxy)aniline (156 g.) is then added and the mixture boiled under reflux for 4 hours. The mixture is cooled, the solid filtered off, washed with ethanol (about 3 liters) and dried to give 5-methoxy-2-[4-(2-chloroethoxy)anilino]benzothiazole m.p. 176°- 178°C.

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