Studies of heterocyclic compounds. Part IV. Electrophilic substitution of 6-methylpyrrolo[2,1-b]thiazole
Abstract
The electrophilic substitution of 6-methylpyrrolo[2,1-b]thiazole has been studied quantitatively. Acetylation, formylation, trifluoroacetylation, and nitrosation occur exclusively at position 5. Further reaction gives 5,7-disubstitution products. Tritylation gives mainly 5,7-ditrityl- and 5-trityl- together with some 7-trityl-6-methyl-pyrrolo[2,1-b]thiazole.