Tert-Butyl nitrite → Methyl 2-chloro-4-(methoxymethyl)-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylate

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tert-Butyl nitrite (2.2 ml, 18.6 mmol) and cuprous chloride (1.5 g) were suspended in anhydrous CH3CN (100 ml). Methyl 2-amino-4-(methoxymethyl)-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylate (2.5 g) prepared as described in (Kennedy, Alan R. et al. Acta Crystallographica, Section C: Crystal Structure Communications (1999, C55 (7) 2) was added in one portion. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h and the temperature was raised to 70° C. for 1 h. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered. The filtrate was poured into 6 N HCl, extracted with EtOAc, dried with MgSO4 and concentrated to a black oil. Flash purification on silica gel with gradient elution (hexane to EtOAc) yielded product as a yellow liquid (0.82 g). NMR: 3.31 (s, 3H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 4.71 (s, 2H).

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