A series of 2-[2-(aroyl-aroxy)-methyl]-4-phenyl-1, 3-thiazoles 4a–j were obtained via multiple step synthesis sequence beginning with the hydroxybenzophenones(1a–g). Hydroxybenzophenones on reaction with chloroacetonitrile affords [(2-benzoyl) phenoxy] acetonitrile(2a–g), which reacts with H2S⁄ NH4OH and yields [(2-benzoyl) phenoxy] acetothiamide (3a–g), which on treatment with phenacylbromides affords 2-[2-(aroylaroxy) ...