Dimethylmaleic anhydride → N-(5-tert-butyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-2,3-dimethylmaleinimide

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2-Amino-5-tert-butyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole (1.57 g) and 2,3-dimethylmaleic anhydride (1.51 g) were refluxed for 5 hours in glacial acetic acid (30 ml). After the reaction, acetic acid and the excess of the 2,3-dimethylmaleic anhydride were evaporated. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (50 ml), and the solution was washed with a 10% aqueous solution of potassium carbonate (20 ml), and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated to give the desired N-(5-tert-butyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-2,3-dimethylmaleinimide (2.41 g), mp. 87°-91° C.

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