Acetic Acid → 2-Chloro-6-ethylaminobenzothiazole

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To a solution of (29) (0.2 mmol, 36.8 mg) in 2 ml dichloroethane was added 0.2 mmol acetaldehyde, followed by 63.6 mg sodium triacetoxyborohydride, and 12 μl acetic acid. After 2 h, the solution was poured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined extracts were washed with water, dried over sodium sulfate, and the solvent removed by rotary evaporation.

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