Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Chloro-6-nitrobenzothiazole

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Combine tert-butyl nitrite, (35 mL, 292 mmol, technical 90%) and copper (II) chloride (31.7 g, 236 mmol) in acetonitrile (400 mL) and warm to 65° C. under nitrogen for 1 hour. Slowly add 2-amino-6-nitrobenzthiazole (41.7 g, 214 mmol) over 15 min. Continue to stir at 65° C. for 30 min. Cool to room temperature, dilute with CH2Cl2, and add 0.1 N HCl to precipitate the product. Filter and dry in a vacuum oven overnight to afford 2-chloro-6-nitrobenzthiazole (35.1 g, 77%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.18 (d, 1H, J=2.2 Hz), 8.37 (dd, 1H, J=9.0, 2.4 Hz), 8.18 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz).

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