Lawesson's reagent → Ethyl 5-amino-2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylate

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To a solution of the ethyl 2-cyano-2-(2,6-difluorobenzamido)acetate (1 eq) in pyridine (0.1 M) was added Lawesson's reagent (1.5 eq.). The mixture was stirred at reflux under Ar for 18 hours. Solvents were removed under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by flash chromatography (EtOAc:hexanes=1:1) to give the ethyl 5-amino-2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)thiazole-4-carboxylate in 25% yield. LC/MS (m/z): 284.9 (MH+), Rt: 0.76 min.

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