4-Nitro-o-anisic acid → 2-(2-Methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-6-methoxybenzothiazole

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A thoroughly mixed paste of 2-amino-5-methoxybenzenethiol (2.0 g, 12.88 mmol) and 2-methoxy-4-nitrobenzoic acid (2.54 g, 12.88 mmol) in trimethylsilylpolyphosphate (10 ml) was stirred and heated at 150° C. under an atmosphere of argon for 30 min. On cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was suspended in DCM/MeOH and an orange solid was collected by filtration. The filtrate was washed with 1 M HCl (2×50 ml), sat. NaHCO3 (2×50 ml), brine (70 ml) and dried (Na2SO4). The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give a solid which was combined with that collected and recrystallised from AcOH to give the title compound (3.43 g, 83%) as a yellow solid.

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