2-Amino-4-alkyl- and 2-amino-4-arylthiazole-5-carboxylates and their selenazole analogues
were synthesized by α-halogenation of β-keto esters with N-bromosuccinimide, followed by cyclization with thiourea or selenourea, respectively,
in the presence of β-cyclodextrin in water at 50 °C.
thiazoles - selenazoles - β-keto esters -
N-bromosuccinimide - cyclodextrins