Triethylamine → Benzothiazole, 5-methoxy-2-(beta-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-p-phenetidino)-

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Triethylamine (0.7 ml.) is added to a suspension of 2-amino-4-methoxybenzenethiol hydrochloride (0.96 g.) in toluene (20 ml.) under nitrogen. 4-(2-Pyrrolidin-1-ylethoxy)phenyl isothiocyanate (1.24 g.) is added and the mixture stirred and heated under reflux for 16 hours. Ethyl acetate and 10% sodium hydroxide are added and the organic layer separated, washed with water and dried. The organic layer is passed through a column of silica gel (2 × 20 cm.) and the filtrate rejected. The column is eluted with methanol, which, on concentration gives 5-methoxy-2-[4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylethoxy)anilino]benzothiazole, m.p. 167° - 168°C.

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