Sodium Hydroxide → 4-Chloro-2-methoxybenzothiazole

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2,4-Dichlorobenzothiazole (10.21 g, 0.05 mole) and 94% sodium hydroxide (8.30 g, 0.075 mole) were added to a 50 (V/V) % water/methanol mixed solvent (150 c.c.), and the mixture was heated under reflux for 30 minutes. After cooling, water (100 c.c.) was added to the reaction solution, followed by ice-cooling. The deposited crystals were filtered and washed with water to obtain 9.22 g of 2-methoxy-4-chlorobenzothiazole. Yield 92.4%, purity 100%, m.p. 55°-57° C.

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