Condensation of thiazolidin-5-one derivative 1 with different aromatic aldehydes gave the corresponding arylidenes 2a–e. Compound 2e was reacted with urea and thiourea to give the corresponding thiazolo [5, 4-d] pyrimidine derivatives 3a, b, respectively. Treatment of compound 1 with phenyl isothiocyanate in basic DMF gave the nonisolable potassium salt of the adduct 4, which underwent heterocyclization upon treatment with chloroacetyl chloride ...
