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HRID 2382586Generated: October 27, 2026

Methyl iodide → 2-(Methylthio)benzoxazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
Reactant1,3-benzoxazole-2-thiolHCID 178418282—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
Product2-(Methylthio)benzoxazoleHCID 4178773—

Reaction Steps

Methyl iodide (20 mL, 320 mmol) was added to a solution of benzooxazole-2-thiol (25.0 g, 165 mmol) taken in dry THF (250 mL) and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 80 hours, after which it was concentrated to give 2-methylsulfanyl-benzooxazole.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08263587B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_09
ORD IDord-516d14933b2447c18e7bbc2a2b38d4d3
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_09