2-Bromocyclohexanone → Methyl 3-(4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazol-2-ylmethoxy)benzoate

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After a mixture of 2-bromocyclohexanone (865 mg, 4.9 mmol), methyl 3-(thiocarbamoylmethoxy)benzoate (1.00 g, 4.4 mmol) and 1,4-dioxane (10 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours and then at 80° C. for 12 hours, it was cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure. Saturated sodium bicarbonate aqueous solution was added to the resulting residue and the product formed was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water and brine in that order, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. Thereafter, the resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent=hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1) to give methyl 3-(4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazol-2-ylmethoxy)benzoate (369 mg, 1.2 mmol, 27%).

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