A new general synthesis of N-mono-and N-di-substituted 2-aminothiazoles
Abstract
Solutions of α-mercapto-ketone anions, generated from O-ethyl S-2-oxoethyl dithiocarbonates and piperidine, react with cyanamides to give 2-aminothiazoles with substituents on the heterocycle or the exo-nitrogen atom.