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HRID 225056Generated: October 30, 2026

p-Toluenesulfonic acid → 2-Benzothiazolepentanamine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactantp-Toluenesulfonic acidHCID 6101—
ReactantCaprolactamHCID 7768—
Reactant2-AminothiophenolHCID 8713—
Product2-BenzothiazolepentanamineHCID 12262422—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of caprolactam (62 g; 0.55 mole) and o-aminothiophenol (68.8; 0.55 mole) was heated with p-toluenesulfonic acid (4.3 g) at 190°-260° for 41/2 hrs. while removing water by distillation. The product was essentially pure 2-(5-aminopentyl)benzothiazole.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04235838
Source datasetuspto-grants-1980_11
ORD IDord-3a453a7dc5394ab0ae3406e86f63ee3b
Source noteuspto-grants-1980_11