FeCl3-promoted synthesis of 1,3,4-thiadiazoles
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4-[[5-(4-Methylphenyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-ylimino]-
methyl]phenol (4f, C16H13N3OS)
164.5 ppm; HRMS (EI): m/z calc’d for C14H10FN3S
(M ? H) 271.0579, found 271.0577.
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Yellow solid; m.p.: 249.7–250.8 °C; H NMR (400 MHz,
N-Phenyl-5-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,3,4-thiadiazol-
2-amine (8f, C15H10F3N3OS)
DMSO-d6): d = 2.38 (s, 3H), 6.94 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H),
7.37 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.84 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.92
(d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 8.87 (s, 1H), 10.62 (s, 1H) ppm; 13C
NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6): d = 21.8, 116.7, 126.3,
127.6, 127.9, 130.5, 133.1, 141.8, 163.4, 165.7, 168.9,
174.3 ppm; HRMS (EI): m/z calc’d for C16H13N3OS
(M ? H) 295.0779, found 295.0760.
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White solid; m.p.: 193.8–195.6 °C; H NMR (400 MHz,
DMSO-d6): d = 7.04 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (t,
J = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.51 (d, J = 9.3 Hz, 2H), 7.66 (d,
J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 8.01 (d, J = 9.3 Hz, 2H), 10.58 (br s,
1H) ppm; 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6): d = 118.1,
122.2, 122.7, 129.2, 129.6, 130.0, 140.8, 149.7, 156.5,
164.9 ppm; HRMS (EI): m/z calc’d for C15H10F3N3OS
(M ? H) 337.0497, found 337.0490.
4-[[5-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-ylimino]-
methyl]phenol (4h, C16H11N3O3S)
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Yellow solid; m.p.: 250.2–251.1 °C; H NMR (400 MHz,
5-(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)-N-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-
amine (8h, C16H15N3O2S)
DMSO-d6): d = 6.15 (s, 2H), 6.94 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H),
7.09 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (m, 1H), 7.51 (d,
J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.92 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 8.85 (s, 1H),
10.60 (s, 1H) ppm; 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6):
d = 102.5, 107.1, 109.5, 116.7, 123.0, 124.6, 126.3, 133.1,
148.7, 150.3, 163.4, 165.3, 168.7, 174.1 ppm; HRMS (EI):
m/z calc’d for C16H11N3O3S (M ? H) 325.0521, found
325.0513.
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White solid; m.p.: 192.3–194.2 °C; H NMR (400 MHz,
DMSO-d6): d = 3.82 (s, 6H), 6.64 (s, 1H), 6.98–7.05 (m,
3H), 7.37 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H), 7.64 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H)
ppm; 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6): d = 56.0, 102.6,
105.2, 117.9, 122.6, 129.6, 132.5, 140.8, 157.9, 161.3,
164.5 ppm; HRMS (EI): m/z calc’d for C16H15N3O2S
(M ? H) 313.0885, found 313.0880.
General experimental procedure for the synthesis of 5-aryl-
N-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-amines 8
A mixture of aldehyde 5 (1 mmol), hydrazine hydrate 6
5-(4-Isopropylphenyl)-N-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-amine
(8k, C17H17N3S)
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White solid; m.p.: 178.2–180.0 °C; H NMR (400 MHz,
(1 mmol), phenylisothiocyanate
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(1 mmol), FeCl3
DMSO-d6): d = 1.23 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 6H), 2.91–2.98 (m,
1H), 7.02 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (t, J = 8.6 Hz, 4H),
7.66 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.77 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 10.50
(br s, 1H) ppm; 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6):
d = 24.1, 33.6, 117.9, 122.4, 127.3, 127.6, 128.5, 129.6,
140.8, 151.2, 158.1, 164.1 ppm; HRMS (EI): m/z calc’d for
C17H17N3S (M ? H) 295.1143, found 295.1140.
(2 mmol), and 6 cm3 water was subjected to microwave–
ultrasound activation conditions. The ultrasound and micro-
wave sources were switched on successively (power levels:
ultrasound 50 W, microwave 200 W). The mixture was
irradiated simultaneously by microwaves and ultrasound for
3 min. The suspension was filtered and the residue was
washed with water and ethanol, after which the residue was
recrystallized from ethanol and dried under vacuum to obtain
the products 8.
Acknowledgments Financial support for this work from the NSFC
(grant 20972052), the National Basic Research Program of China
(973 Program) (grant 2010CB126101), and the Shanghai Leading
Academic Discipline Project (project number: B507) is gratefully
acknowledged.
4-[5-(Phenylamino)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]benzonitrile
(8b, C15H10N4S)
Light yellow solid; m.p.: 242.3– 243.5 °C; 1H NMR
(400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d = 7.06 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.39
(t, J = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.67 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.98 (d,
J = 8.7 Hz, 2H), 8.05 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 10.71 (br s,
1H) ppm; 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6): d = 112.6,
118.1, 122.8, 127.8, 129.6, 133.6, 140.6, 156.4, 165.5 ppm;
HRMS (EI): m/z calc’d for C15H10N4S (M ? H) 278.0626,
found 278.0623.
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5-(3-Fluorophenyl)-N-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-amine
(8e, C14H10FN3S)
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White solid; m.p.: 212.2–213.8 °C; H NMR (400 MHz,
DMSO-d6): d = 7.03 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.34–7.37 (m,
4H), 7.65 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.93 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 2H),
10.54 (br s, 1H) ppm; 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6):
d = 117.0, 117.9, 122.6, 127.4, 129.6, 140.8, 156.9, 162.2,
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