1,3-Benzothiazole-6-carboxamide → Benzothiazole-6-carbonitrile

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 1,3-benzothiazole-6-carboxamide (1.96 g) in POCl3 (10 ml) was refluxed for 4 hours. The reaction solution was concentrated, and water was slowly added thereto at 0° C. It was extracted with EtOAc, and the organic layer was dried over anhydrous MgSO4, and then filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:EtOAc=80:20 to 60:40) to obtain 1,3-benzothiazole-6-carbonitrile as a pale yellow solid.

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