title: Silver catalyzed decarboxylative direct C2-alkylation of benzothiazoles with carboxylic acids.
abstract: A novel and efficient silver catalyzed decarboxylative direct C2-alkylation of benzothiazoles with carboxylic acids for the synthesis of 2-alkyl benzothiazoles was developed.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China. chenxl@zzu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Wei-Ming
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Xiao-Lan
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jin-Wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Ling-Bo
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Li-Kun
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.forename: Yu-Fen
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Zhao