Ammonium Chloride → 2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]thiazol-5-amine

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5-Nitro-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]thiazole (400 mg, 1.48 mmol) was suspended in ethanol/water (8 mL/4 mL) and heated at 80° C. Ammonium chloride (160 mg, 2.96 mmol) and iron powder (414 mg, 7.40 mmol) were added to the suspension, and the mixture was left stirring at 80° C. for 75 min. After cooling, the solution was filtrated through a pad of Celite® and the pad washed with ethanol. Water was added to the filtrate, ethanol was evaporated and the remaining aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO4 and evaporated to afford 220 mg (62%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.51 min, MH+ 241.0)

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