Synthesis of crown ethers containing a thiazole subcyclic unit

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/jhet.5570360528

Crown ethers containing a thiazole subcyclic unit are prepared from the reactions of 1,3-bis[2(4-hydroxymethylthiazoyl)]benzene with di-p-tosylates of corresponding di, tri, tetra, pentaethylene glycols in the presence of potassium hydride. However, if the cavity size in the ring system is small, [2+2] cyclization adduct also is formed.