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Course of bromination of thiazole and 2-methylthiazole

Journal Article · · Chem. Heterocycl. Compd. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00575251· OSTI ID:7043384
Bromination of thiazole by bromine in the presence of aluminum chloride in neutral solvent or without solvent takes place at the 2-position. Such an orientation contradicts the traditional addition-cleavage mechanism, and agrees with the ylid mechanism of electrophilic substitution. 2-Methylthiazole brominates at the 5-position, and the reaction is impeded in the presence of aluminum chloride; this is due to heterocycle deactivation by complexation with the Lewis acid at the nitrogen atom.
Research Organization:
Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow
OSTI ID:
7043384
Journal Information:
Chem. Heterocycl. Compd. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Chem. Heterocycl. Compd. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 22:6; ISSN CHCCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English