Ammonia → 2-Benzothiazolamine, 6-bromo-

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A solution of N-(4-bromophenyl)thiourea (16.18 g) and magnesium oxide (1.41 g) in chlorobenzene (100 mL) was heated to 50° C., and a solution of sulfuryl chloride (8.43 mL) in chlorobenzene (9 mL) was added dropwise to the solution over 1 hour or longer, followed by stirring at 50° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was returned to room temperature, and water (20 mL) was added thereto. The pH of the mixture was adjusted to about 8 by use of concentrated aqueous ammonia, and the precipitates were recovered through filtration. The obtained solid was recrystallized from 90% ethanol, to thereby yield the title compound (7.95 g).

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