Sodium Carbonate → 1-{3-[(1,3-Benzothiazol-2-yl)methoxy]phenyl}pyrrolidine-2,5-dione

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A mixture of 4-[[3-(hydroxy)phenyl]amino]-4-oxobutanoic acid, methyl ester (1.45 g, 6.5 mmol), 2-chloromethylbenzothiazole (1.20 g, 6.5 mmol), cesium carbonate (1.0 g), sodium carbonate (0.7 g), potassium iodide (5 mg) and acetone (60 ml) is heated at reflux for 2 hours. The reaction is filtered through a pad of Celite and silica gel and the solvent is removed in vacuo. Recrystallization from acetone gives 1.34 g (56% yield) of product, m.p. 175°-176° C.

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