Formation of reagent-selective products from 2-(4,5-dihydrothi- azol-2-ylthio)-1-arylethanone with different nucleophiles

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.

Keywords:

• thiazolidinethiol
• nucleophiles
• selenium dioxide
• thionyl chloride
• phase transfer catalyst

Acknowledgements

The authors thank DST, New Delhi, for assistance under the IRHPA program for the NMR facility.

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Notes on contributors

S. Saravanan

Present address: Department of Chemistry, A.N.J.A. College, Sivakasi 626 124, India.