Benzo(d)thiazol-2-amine → 7-Methyl-5H-(1,3)thiazolo(3,2-a)pyrimidin-5-one

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A solution of 1,3-benzothiazol-2-amine (20 g, 0.133 mmol), ethyl acetoacetate (25.96 g, 0.199 mmol) and acetic acid (150 ml) was reacted together according to the procedure described in Intermediate 3, Step 1 to afford 9 g of the desired product as a pale yellow solid; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 2.38 (s, 3H), 6.15 (s, 1H), 6.95 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 7.94 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H).

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