An efficient copper-catalyzed synthesis of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole through S-arylation/heterocyclization of 2-haloaniline with potassium xanthate

2H-Thiazolo[4,5-d][1,2,3]triazole: synthesis, functionalization, and application in scaffold-hopping

This manuscript unveils the synthesis of 2H-thiazolo[4,5-d][1,2,3]triazole (ThTz), an unprecedented [5-5]-fused heteroaromatic system, and established a scalable synthetic procedure for producing large quantities of the ThTz ring bearing a sulfone group on the thiazole ring. The sulfone moiety proves to be a versatile reactive tag, facilitating diverse transformations such as SNAr reactions, metal-catalyzed couplings, and radical-based alkylations. Furthermore, functionalization of the triazole ring highlights the potential of this newly developed heteroaromatic compound as a valuable heteroaryl building block, promoting scaffold hopping strategies in medicinal chemistry.

Metal-free C-H mercaptalization of benzothiazoles and benzoxazoles using 1,3-propanedithiol as thiol source

A facile and effective C-H functionalization strategy for the synthesis of 2-mercaptobenzothiazoles and 2-mercaptobenzoxazoles is described. 1,3-Propanedithiol was employed to convert benzothiazoles and benzoxazoles to the corresponding heteroarylthiols in the presence of potassium hydroxide and DMSO. This novel protocol is featured by direct C-H mercaptalization of heteroarenes and a simple reaction system.

Copper-catalyzed synthesis of thiazol-2-yl ethers from oxime acetates and xanthates under redox-neutral conditions

A copper-catalyzed [3+2] annulation of oxime acetates and xanthates to generate thiazol-2-yl ethers with good regioselectivity under redox-neutral conditions has been developed.