Brønsted acid-promoted ring-opening and annulation of thioamides and 2 H-azirines to synthesize 2,4,5-trisubstituted thiazoles

Org Biomol Chem. 2023 Jul 12;21(27):5532-5536. doi: 10.1039/d3ob00245d.

Abstract

In this study, a metal-free synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted thiazoles using 2H-azirines and thioamides is disclosed. Under the catalysis of HClO4, the protocol was realized through a novel chemical bond breaking of 2H-azirine, which is usually achieved using a metal catalyst. It provides an efficient and green route for the synthesis of substituted thiazoles with a broad substrate scope. Preliminary mechanistic studies show that such a reaction may involve a ring-opening reaction, annulation, and a hydrogen atom rearrangement process.