2-Chloro-6-nitrobenzothiazole → 2-Chloro-1,3-benzothiazol-6-amine

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Suspend 2-Chloro-6-nitro-benzothiazole (21.43 g, 99.8 mmol) in glacial acetic acid (300 mL). Add elemental iron (12.9 g, 231 mmol) and stir at 40° C. for 5 h. Filter the reaction mixture through Celite®, concentrate in vacuo, and adsorb onto silica gel. Subject the residue to silica gel flash column chromatography in two portions [(120 g column, 0-10% CH3OH/CH2Cl2), (120 g column, 0-5% CH3O/CH2Cl2)] to yield the desired product (6.17 g, 33%). mass spectrum (m/e): 185.0 (M+1).

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