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Process for the preparation of 4-methyl-5-(2-chloroethyl)-thiazole and analogues thereof

US5534644A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 1995
Grant dateJul 9, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D277/34
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of general formula (I), wherein R stands for a straight chained C.sub.1-5 alkyl group substituted by a chlorine atom in the 2-position, and acid addition salts thereof, characterized by reacting a 3,5-dichloro-2-alkanone of general formula (V), wherein R is a defined above, with an inorganic thiocyamate, and a) converting the 3-thiocyanato-5-chloro-2-alkanone of general formula (IV), thus obtained, wherein R is as defined above, into 2-chloro-4-methyl-5-(2-chloroalkyl)-thiazole of general formula (II), wherein R is as defined above, by gaseous hydrochloric acid in an organic solvent, hydrogenating the said compound in the presence of a metal catalyst in an organic solvent, or b) reacting said compound of general formula (IV) with an aqueous mineral acid and treating the 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-5-(2-chloroalkyl)-thiazole of general formula (III), thus obtained with a halogenating agent, and hydrogenating the 2-chloro-4-methyl-5-(2-chloroalkyl)-thiazole of general formula (II) thus obtained, wherein R is as defined above, in an organic solvent in presence of a metal catalyst, and optionally converting the 4-methyl…

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