Phosphorus sulfide (P2S5) → 6-Methyl-2-(2-nitrophenyl)thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine

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A mixture of N-(2-chloro-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-nitrobenzamide (5.0 g, 17.1 mmol) and P2S5 (7.6 g, 34.2 mmol) in pyridine (50 mL) and p-xylene (200 mL) was stirred at 140° C. for 20 h. The hot solution was transferred to another flask and the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was purified by recrystallization from EtOH to afford 6-methyl-2-(2-nitrophenyl)thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine as a yellow solid (3.5 g, yield: 75%).

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