Abstract
An electrochemical oxidative reaction protocol for the synthesis of 5-amino and 3,5-diamino substituted 1,2,4-thiadiazole derivatives has been developed under undivided electrolytic conditions. The newly developed one-pot methodology involves the reaction of isothiocyanates with amidines or guanidines to give the corresponding imidoyl thioureas, which are further cyclized in situ via electrooxidative intramolecular S-N bond formation to promote the final products. This protocol features a metal- and external oxidant-free approach, broad substrate scope, good functional group tolerance, excellent yields, and one-pot operation/reaction without the isolation of the intermediates.
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