Synthesis 2005(15): 2521-2526  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-872092
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An Efficient Acid- and Metal-Free One-Pot Synthesis of Benzothiazoles from Carboxylic Acids

Santosh Rudrawar, Atul Kondaskar, Asit K. Chakraborti*
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Sector 67, S. A. S. Nagar, Punjab 160062, India
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Publication History

Received 7 March 2005
Publication Date:
20 July 2005 (online)

Abstract

Carboxylic acids are converted to benzothiazoles in a one-pot reaction with thionyl chloride followed by treatment with 2-aminothiophenol under acid- and catalyst-free conditions.