Water → 6-Methyl[2,6'-bi-1,3-benzothiazol]-2'-amine

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2-(4-aminophenyl)-6-methyl-benzothiazole 1 (4.0 g, 16.6 mmol) and KSCN (2.6 g, 26.7 mmol) were dissolved in DMF (20 ml) and cooled in an ice-bath. Br2 (0.9 ml, 17 mmol) in DMF (15 ml) was added dropwise under 3 h. The mixture was stirred for another 20 h. Water was added and the precipitate formed was collected by filtration and dried. The crude product was triturated on the sinter with several portions of boiling dichloromethane to afford 2 as a light green-yellow solid (1.97 g, 40%). Mp 250-251° C.; 1H NMR (DMSO): δ 2.45 (3H, s, Ar—CH3), 7.34 (1H, d, J=8.4, ArH), 7.50 (1H, d, J=8.4, ArH), 7.89 (1H, d, J=8.4, ArH), 7.91 (1H, s, ArH), 7.99 (1H, d, J=8.4, ArH), 8.51 (1H, s, ArH), 8.56 (2H, s, NH2); 13C NMR (DMSO): δ 21.10, 116.7, 120.7, 121.8, 122.1, 125.6, 126.9, 128.1, 129.7, 133.3, 134.5, 135.0, 151.7, 165.9, 169.3; HR-FAB-MS m/z Found: 298.0521 C15H12N3S2 (M+H+): requires M, 298.0473.

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