European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Copper??Catalyzed Activation of Disulfides as a Key Step in the Synthesis of Benzothiazole Moieties

J Hyvl, J Srogl

Index: Hyvl, Jakub; Srogl, Jiri European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2010 , # 15 p. 2849 - 2851

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Abstract

Abstract A convenient synthesis of substituted benzothiazoles has been accomplished by way of a copper catalyzed reaction of aromatic disulfide amines and aldehydes. The process, which involves copper catalyzed activation of disulfide functionality, proceeds in a tandem fashion via C–H bond activation, followed by aerobic oxidation of a resulting dihydrobenzothiazole intermediate. The scope and limitations of the reaction are ...