Efficient synthesis of 2-methylaminothiazolines via Mitsunobu reaction of N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N'-methyl-thioureas

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(99)00457-8

2-Methylaminothiazolines 3 were synthesized selectively from N-(2- hydroxyethyl)-thioureas 2 by the intramolecular Mitsunobu reaction.