申请人:Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
公开号:US04727154A1
公开(公告)日:1988-02-23
Process for the preparation of benzothiazoles of the formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R denotes an alkyl.sub.C.sbsb.1.sub.-C.sbsb.6 or an a kenyl.sub.C.sbsb.2.sub.-C.sbsb.6 group which can be substituted by alkoxy.sub.C.sbsb.1.sub.-C.sbsb.4, acyl, phenyl, chlorophenyl, bromophenyl, alkyl.sub.C.sbsb.1.sub.-C.sbsb.4 phenyl, alkoxy.sub.C.sbsb.1.sub.-C.sbsb.4 -phenyl or nitrophenyl groups or halogen atoms, or denotes a phenyl group which can be substituted by alkyl.sub.C.sbsb.1.sub.-C.sbsb.4, alkoxy.sub.C.sbsb.1.sub.-C.sbsb.4, carboxyl-, --COO-alkyl.sub.C.sbsb.1.sub.-C.sub.4, cyano or nitro or halogen atoms, and X and Y each denote a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl.sub.C.sbsb.1.sub.-C.sbsb.4, alkoxy.sub.C.sbsb.1.sub.-C.sbsb.4 or nitro group, or together denote a fused benzene ring, wherein the salts of the corresponding 2-mercaptophenylureas of the formula (5) ##STR2## in which X and Y have the stated meansings and Me denotes an alkali metal atom or the equivalent amount of an alkaline earth metal atom, which salts are obtainable as intermediate compounds in a known manner by reacting 2-aminobenzothiazoles of the general formula (4) ##STR3## in which X and Y have the abovementioned meanings, with alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hydroxides in an anhydrous or virtually anhydrous solvent, are treated, in the isolated form or in suspension in the ring-opening mixture, with an acylating agent of the formula (3) R--CO--Z (3) in which R has the abovementioned meaning and Z represents a halogen atom or the group ##STR4## wherein R has the stated meaning, or with diketene at temperatures from 0.degree. C. to 200.degree. C.
制备式为(1)的苯并噻唑的过程如下:其中R表示C1-C6的烷基或C2-C6的烯基,可被C1-C4的烷氧基、酰基、苯基、氯苯基、溴苯基、C1-C4的烷基苯基、C1-C4的烷氧基苯基或硝基苯基或卤原子取代;或表示可被C1-C4的烷基、C1-C4的烷氧基、羧基、--COO-C1-C4的烷基、氰基或硝基或卤原子取代的苯基。X和Y分别表示氢或卤原子或C1-C4的烷基、C1-C4的烷氧基或硝基;或者在一起表示融合的苯环。其中,式为(5)的相应2-巯基苯基脲的盐,其中X和Y具有上述含义,Me表示碱金属原子或等量的碱土金属原子,这些盐可以通过已知方法通过在无水或几乎无水溶剂中用碱金属或碱土金属氢氧化物与一般式(4)中X和Y具有上述含义的2-氨基苯并噻唑反应而得到,这些盐在隔离形式或在环开放混合物中悬浮,用式为(3)的酰化剂R-CO-Z(3)或二酮在0℃至200℃的温度下处理,其中R具有上述含义,Z表示卤原子或基团-CH2-COOR,其中R具有所述含义。