Reductive dehalogenation of 2-iodobenzothiazole with alkanethiols
Abstract
The reactions of 2-iodobenzothiazole with alkanethiols in methanol afford the unsubstituted benzothiazole as previously found for reactions with thiophenols. The reaction is autocatalytic, the hydroiodic acid produced being responsible for this phenomenon. A mechanism for the reaction is suggested.