ABSTRACT
A novel and facile method for the direct sulfenylation of 2,3-dihydroimidazo[2,1-b]thiazoles with disulfides has been developed. The transformation is promoted by iodine under metal-free conditions, providing the corresponding products in moderate to good yields.
Funding
The work was financially supported by the Medical Scientific Research Foundation of Guangdong Province (B2014211), Project of innovation for enhancing Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, provincial experimental teaching demonstration center of chemistry & chemical engineering.