Triethylamine → 5-Isothiocyanato-2-(thiophen-2-yl)-1,3-benzothiazole

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5-Amino-2-(2-thienyl)benzothiazole 7.0 g, 0.03 M is dissolved in 400 cc of tetrahydrofuran and 8.4 cc, 0.06 M, of triethylamine. Thiophosgene 2.3 cc, 0.03 M, is added, and the resulting mixture stirred at ambient temperature overnight. The solids which form are filtered, and washed with tetrahydrofuran. The filtrate is concentrated to dryness, and chromatographed on Alumina IV. The product is recrystallized from acetonitrile to yield 5.7 g of colorless needles, 70% of theory, m.p. 147°-149°.

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