“…Reaction of 2,4-dimethylthiazole ( 13a ) (3.61 g, 31.8 mmol) with 10 (1.67 g, 10.6 mmol) under photostimulation for 100 min afforded 3.76 g of a dark brown oil. Chromatography with 2:1 hexane−EtOAc gave, following elution of excess 13a , 1.33 g of crude 13b as an orange oil and 0.50 g (14%) of 1,2-bis(4-methylthiazol-2-yl)ethane ( 15 ) on the basis of 13a , mp 64−66 °C, lit . mp 68−69 °C.…”