tert-Butyldimethylsilyl chloride → 2-(tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)thiazole

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A solution of 2-bromothiazole (57.4 g) in ether (70 ml) was added slowly to a solution of n-butyllithium (1.6M solution in hexane, 241 ml) in ether (700 ml) under an atmosphere of argon, maintaining the temperature below -60° C. After stirring for 1 hour at -70° C., a solution of tert-butylchlorodimethylsilane (63.0 g) in ether (70 ml) was added slowly dropwise. The reaction mixture was then allowed to warm to ambient temperature and stirred for 16 hours. Saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was added, the layers were separated, and the aqueous phase extracted twice with ether. The combined organic phases were dried (MgSO4), concentrated, and the residue was purified by column chromatography, eluting with 25% ethyl acetate/hexane (v/v), and subsequent distillation to give 2-tert-butyldimethylsilylthiazole (Q) (46 g, 58% yield) as an oil (b.p. 88°-96° C. at 10 mm of mercury);

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