Synthesis 2012; 44(23): 3678-3682
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1317341
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A Mild and Efficient Synthesis of 2-Oxazolines via Transamidation–Cyclodehydrosulfurisation­ of Thioamides with 2-Aminoethanol

D. Raghavender Goud
Synthetic Chemistry Division, Defence R & D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474002 (M.P.), India   Fax: +91(751)2341148   Email: sc_drde@rediffmail.com
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Uma Pathak*
Synthetic Chemistry Division, Defence R & D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474002 (M.P.), India   Fax: +91(751)2341148   Email: sc_drde@rediffmail.com
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Publication History

Received: 17 July 2012

Accepted after revision: 10 September 2012

Publication Date:
02 October 2012 (online)


Abstract

Transamidation of thioamides with 2-aminoethanol, followed by cyclodehydrosulfurisation of the resultant N-(β-hydroxyethyl)thioamides, has been utilised for the mild and efficient synthesis of 2-oxazolines. The developed protocol was found to be of general applicability.

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