Abstract
The reactions of 2-(4,5-dihydrothiazol-2-ylthio)-1-arylethanone with different nucleophiles including semicarbazide hydrochloride, hydroxylamine hydrochloride, hydrazine, ethylenediamine and aminoethanol have been investigated, and the formation of a variety of products with different reagents is highlighted.
Acknowledgements
The authors thank DST, New Delhi, for assistance under the IRHPA program for the NMR facility.