title: Copper-catalyzed synthesis of substituted benzothiazoles via condensation of 2-aminobenzenethiols with nitriles.
abstract: An efficient and convenient method was developed for the formation of 2-substituted benzothiazoles via a copper-catalyzed condensation of 2-aminobenzenethiols with nitriles. The developed method is applicable to a wide range of nitriles containing different functional groups furnishing excellent yields of the corresponding products.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
authors.forename: Yadong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Huanfeng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Wanqing
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Xia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D052160:Benzothiazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D003500:Cyclization; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009570:Nitriles / Q000737:chemistry*; D013425:Sulfanilic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D052160:Benzothiazoles; D009570:Nitriles; D013425:Sulfanilic Acids; C100016:4-sulfanilic acid; D003300:Copper