Hydrochloric Acid → Methyl 5-bromo-2-methyl-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylate

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A solution of 5-bromo-2-methyl-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid (1.50 g, 6.75 mmol) in methanol (80.00 ml) was treated with a saturated solution of HCl in ether (3.00 ml). The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 3 h then the volatiles were removed. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (methylene chloride/methanol) yielding 5-bromo-2-methyl-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester (1.30 g, 82%) as a white solid, MS (ISP): m/e=235.9, 237.9 (M+H+).

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