Hydrochloric Acid → (4-Methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-carbamic acid methyl ester

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2-Amino-4-methoxybenzothiazol (23.6 g, 131 mmol) and pyridine (12.6 ml, 157 mmol) in dichloromethane (230 ml) are slowly treated with methyl chloroformate (10.6 ml, 137 mmol) at 0° C. After 10 minutes, further methyl chloroformate (1.0 ml, 13 mmol) and pyridine (1.0 ml, 12 mmol) are added. After 10 minutes, the mixture is poured into 200 ml 1M aqueous hydrochloric acid, the organic layer is separated, diluted with dichloromethane (250 ml) and washed with brine (50 ml). The organic phase is dried and the solvent evaporated in vacuo. 31.0 g (99.4%) white solid. MS: m/e=238 (M+H+).

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