5-Methylthiazole → 5-Methyl-3-[[3-[[4-(tetradecyloxy)benzoyl]amino]phenyl]methyl]thiazolium bromide

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A mixture of 4 g of N-[3-(bromomethyl)phenyl]-4-(tetradecyloxy)benzamide and 3.95 g of 5-methylthiazole in 50 ml of toluene is refluxed under argon for 4 hours. The solvent is removed and ether added to the residue. The solid is collected by centrifugation and washed several times with ether then vacuum dried to give 4.4 g of the desired product as a white powder, m.p. 188°-192° C.

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