tert-Butanol → Ethyl 4-methyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)thiazole-5-carboxylate

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To a mixture of 2,2,2-trifluoroethanethioamide (200 mg) and t-BuOH (10 mL) was added ethyl 2-chloro-3-oxobutanoate (0.217 mL) at room temperature. The mixture was refluxed for 2 days. After cooling, EtOAc was poured into the mixture, and the mixture was washed successively with water and brine, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (NH, EtOAc/hexane) to give the title compound (133 mg).

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