Synthesis of 2‐Substituted‐4,5‐Dihydrothiazol‐4‐Ols by [3+2] Annulation of 1,4‐Dithiane‐2,5‐Diol with Thioamides

Abstract

We developed a novel method for the synthesis of 2‐substituted‐4,5‐dihydrothiazol‐4‐ols compounds through cyclization of thioamides and 1,4‐dithiane‐2,5‐diol in the presence of Et3N. Stable hydroxy‐substituted thiazole compounds were isolated of substituted thioamides. The reaction conditions are simple, the substrate range is wide, and the target compounds were obtained in up to 82% yield.