A novel ring-opening of a 2-alkyl-5-imino-4-nitro-2,5-dihydroisothiazole by cyanide ion
Abstract
Reaction of 2-methyl-3-methylamino-4-nitro-5-phenylimino-2,5-dihydroisothiazole (1b) with cyanide ion proceeds with two successive sequences of ring-opening and ring-closure with the ultimate generation of 2,5-bis(methylamino)-4-nitro-3-phenylimino-3H-pyrrole (2b) or its tautomer (2a).