Download PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... A highly efficient synthesis of 2-N-alkyl(aryl)amino-7-nitrobenzothiazoles has been developed. The key step involves intramolecular cyclization of a thiourea facilitated by the nitro group. ... A highly efficient synthesis of 2-N-alkyl(aryl)amino-7-nitrobenzothiazoles has been developed. ...