title: Copper- and palladium-catalyzed intramolecular C-S bond formation: a convenient synthesis of 2-aminobenzothiazoles.
abstract: Copper- and palladium-catalyzed intramolecular C-S bond formation by cross-coupling between an aryl halide and thiourea functionality is demonstrated for the synthesis of 2-aminobenzothiazoles, wherein the Cu-catalyzed protocol is generally superior and more cost effective than the Pd-catalyzed protocol; the Cu-catalyzed reaction also further expands recent studies exploring the utility of Cu salts as replacements for Pd in carbon-heteroatom bond-forming reactions. A one-pot variant combining the synthesis of the thiourea and the cyclization was also demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Davenport Research Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3H6.
authors.forename: Laurie L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Joyce
authors.forename: Ghotas
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Evindar
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Batey