Methanesulfonyl chloride → 2-Guanidino-4-(methanesulfonyloxymethyl)thiazole

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To a solution of 2-guanidino-4-hydroxymethylthiazole (0.86 g) in pyridine (6 ml) is gradually added methanesulfonyl chloride (0.6 g) under ice cooling, and the resultant mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture is concentrated in vacuum, and the residual oil is chromatographed on a column of silica gel, which is eluted with methanol. The eluate is concentrated in vacuum to give 2-guanidino-4-(methanesulfonyloxymethyl)thiazole (1.2 g) as an oil. The yield is 96%.

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