1,3-Di-n-butylimidazolium tribromide-mediated chemoselective oxidative cyclization of benzothiazoyl carbaimides: A novel approach toward the synthesis of N-bis-benzothiazole derivatives

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/jhet.736

4-(N,N-Dimethylamino)pyridine is found to be an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of benzothiazoyl carbaimide derivatives using 2-aminobenzothiazoles and phenylisothiocyanates, which on treatment with ionic liquid [bbim][Br ₃] at 70°C afforded exclusive formation of N-bis-benzothiazole derivatives in good yield. Copyright