Use of ethyl (benzothiazol-2-ylsulfonyl)acetate for malonic ester-type syntheses of carboxylic acids and esters

Waleed M. Hussein, Ross P. McGeary

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Abstract

A new methodology for the synthesis of substituted carboxylic acids is described. Alkylation of either ethyl (benzothiazol-2-ylsulfonyl)acetate or ethyl 2-(benzothiazol-2-ylsulfonyl)propionate was achieved with alkyl halides and 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) in dichloromethane solution. These products were then desulfinated and hydrolysed in one-pot under mild conditions to give substituted acetic acids in good-to-excellent yields.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1222-1227
Number of pages6
JournalAustralian Journal of Chemistry
Volume67
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 May 2014
Externally publishedYes

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