Benzothiazole → HCID 22408313, compound

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A solution of n-butyllithium (2.5M in hexanes; 65.1 ml, 0.163 mol) was added to a stirred solution of benzothiazole (20.0 g, 0.148 mol) in dry THF (250 ml) under argon at -78° C. After 10 min a solution of isovaleraldehyde (17.4 ml, 0.163 mol) in dry THF (50 ml) was added slowly and the mixture stirred for 1 h at -78° C. The reaction mixture was removed from the cooling bath and after 10 min was quenched by the addition of excess water and the mixture extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with water, dried, filtered and evaporated. Chromatography (20-30% diethyl ether in hexane) gave 1-(2-benzothiazolyl)-3-methylbutanol (5.8 g, 18%) as an amorphous yellow solid.

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