Green and highly efficient synthesis of 2-arylbenzothiazoles using glycerol without catalyst at ambient temperature

Kamal Usef Sadek; Ramadan Ahmed Mekheimer; Afaf Mohamed Abdel Hameed; Fatma Elnahas; Mohamed Hilmy Elnagdi

doi:10.3390/molecules17056011

Green and highly efficient synthesis of 2-arylbenzothiazoles using glycerol without catalyst at ambient temperature

Molecules. 2012 May 18;17(5):6011-9. doi: 10.3390/molecules17056011.

Authors

Kamal Usef Sadek¹, Ramadan Ahmed Mekheimer, Afaf Mohamed Abdel Hameed, Fatma Elnahas, Mohamed Hilmy Elnagdi

Affiliation

¹ Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, El-Minia University, El-Minia 61519, Egypt. kusadek@yahoo.com

Abstract

A one-pot and clean synthesis of 2-arylbenzothiazoles via the ambient temperature reaction of 2-aminothiophenols and aromatic aldehydes without catalyst in glycerol as a green solvent has been reported.

MeSH terms

Benzothiazoles / chemical synthesis*
Benzothiazoles / chemistry
Catalysis
Glycerol / chemistry*
Temperature

Substances

Benzothiazoles
Glycerol