Synthesis 2001(13): 2021-2027
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-17697
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Copper(I) Bromide-Mediated Synthesis of Novel 2-Arylthiazole-5-carboxylates from α-Diazo-β-Keto Esters and Aromatic Thioamides

Xavier Fontrodonaa,, Santiago Díaza,, Anthony Lindenb, José M. Villalgordo*a
a Departament de Química, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat de Girona, Campus de Montilivi, 17071 Girona, Spain
Fax: +34(972)418150; e-Mail: jose.villalgordo@udg.es;
b Organisch-Chemisches Institut , Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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Publication History

Received 22 May 2001
Publication Date:
10 August 2004 (online)

Abstract

Starting from readily available α-diazo-β-keto esters 8 and aromatic primary thioamides 9 and 14, a simple synthesis of 2-aryl 4-substituted thiazole-5-carboxylate derivatives of type 10 and 16 has been accomplished. The method is based on the efficient catalysis of CuBr, which promotes the formation of the corresponding carbenoids 11 from diazo derivatives 8. These Cu-carbenoids 11 react with the thiocarbonyl group of the primary thioamides to afford presumably intermediates of the general type 12, which by subsequent cyclocondensation furnish the title thiazole derivatives.

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Crystallographic data (excluding structure factors)for the structure of 16b have been deposited with the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre as supplementary publication no. CCDC-158835. Copies of the data can be obtained free of charge on application to the CCDC, 12 Union Road, Cambridge CB2 1EZ, UK. (fax: +44(1223)336033; email: deposit@ccdc.cam.ac.uk).