N-bromobutanimide → 2-(Bromomethyl)-5-methoxy-1,3-benzothiazole

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2.58 g (14.5 mmol; 1.3 eq.) of N-bromosuccinimide and a spatula tip's worth of aza-bis-isobutyronitrile are added to 2 g (11.16 mmol) of 2-methyl-5-methoxy-1,3-benzothiazole in solution in 25 ml of anhydrous carbon tetrachloride. The reaction mixture is heated under reflux and under irradiation for 6 hours, with a spatula tip's worth of aza-bis-isobutyronitrile added every 2 hours. After returning to ambient temperature, the insoluble part formed is filtered, the solvent is evaporated off under reduced pressure and the residue is purified by chromatography on a silica column (eluent: ethyl acetate/heptane 1/4). The expected product is obtained in the form of a white solid.

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