Sodium triacetoxyborohydride → 5-bromo-N-((2-(methylthio)benzo[d]thiazol-6-yl)methyl)-2-nitroaniline

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To a stirred mixture of 5-bromo-2-nitroaniline (714 mg, 4.0 mmol) in TFA (7 mL) at −15° C. under argon, was added NaBH(OAc)3 (1.2 g, 5.4 mmol) in small portions. The mixture was stirred for 15 min, then a solution of 2-(methylthio)benzo[d]thiazole-6-carbaldehyde in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred for 30 min then concentrated under reduced pressure to give a red oil. The oil was partitioned between EtOAc (200 mL) and saturated aq NaHCO3 (100 mL). The organic layer was separated and washed with brine (100 mL). The organic layer was separated, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel flash chromatography eluting with a gradient of 100% hexanes to 50% hexanes in EtOAc to afford 5-bromo-N-((2-(methylthio)benzo[d]thiazol-6-yl)methyl)-2-nitroaniline (1.1 g, 73%) as a yellow solid. LCMS (ESI) m/z 409, 411 (M+H)+.

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