Acetic Acid → 4H,5H,6H,7H-[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-amine

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A solution of 2-amino-4-(2-aminoethyl)thiazole (1.57 g, 11.0 mmol) in methanol (120 ml) was treated with acetic acid (0.15 ml, 2.6 mmol) and formaldehyde (0.89 ml of a 37% aqueous solution, 11 mmol). After ten minutes, the reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and subjected to column chromatography (eluant: 95:4:1 chloroform:methanol:concentrated ammonium hydroxide). The product was obtained as a white solid, m.p. 169°-173° (1.547 g, 10.0 mmol, 91% yield).

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