General Reactivity of 2-Lithiobenzothiazole to Various Electrophiles and the Use as a Formyl Anion Equivalent in the Synthesis of α-Hydroxy Carbonyl Compounds
demonstrated by its reaction with phenacyl halides and 5-chloro-2-pentanone leading to the formation of benzothiazolyl-substituted small-ring ethers. In order to demonstrate the value of 2-lithiobenzothiazole as a masked formyl anion, 2-(α-hydroxyalkyl)benzothiazoles were transformed into α-hydroxy carbonyl compounds in three reaction steps without masking the α-hydroxygroups. Quaternization of various
This work demonstrated a regulable cross-coupling of alcohols with benzothiazole under visible light. Two kinds of products, alkyl- and acetyl-derived benzothiazoles, are achieved with high yields up to 99% in Ar and 90% in air, respectively.
Peroxides as “Switches” of Dialkyl <i>H</i>-Phosphonate: Two Mild and Metal-Free Methods for Preparation of 2-Acylbenzothiazoles and Dialkyl Benzothiazol-2-ylphosphonates
Two mild and metal-free methods for the preparation of two kinds of important benzothiazole derivatives, 2-acylbenzothiazoles and dialkyl benzothiazol-2-ylphosphonates, respectively, were developed. The diallcyl H-phosphonate (RO)(2)P(O)H exists in equilibrium with its tautomer dialkyl phosphite (RO)(2)POH. TBHP triggered alpha-carbon-centered phosphite radical formation, whereas DTBP triggered phosphorus-centered phosphonate radical formation. The two types of radicals led respectively to two different reaction processes, the direct C-2-acylation of benzothiazoles and C-2-phosphonation of benzothiazoles.