Acetone → N-[(2-hydroxy)ethyl]-2,4-dimethylthiazolium bromide

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To the mixture of 2.4-dimethylthiazole (26.0 g) and dioxane (30 ml) was added 2-bromoethanol (40 g), and the resulting mixture was heated under reflux for 5 hours. To the mixture left standing at room temperature for about 0.5 hour was added acetone (150 ml) with stirring to give pale yellowish white solids. To the mixture was further added ether (150 ml), and the resulting powdery crystals were collected by filtration, washed with acetone and dried under reduced pressure.

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