Chemical Properties
Yellow solid
Uses
6-Aminobenzothiazole may be used in the synthesis of following:
- 1-(6-amino-benzothiazolyl)-3-chloro-5-methoxytriazine
- 6-[(4-N,N-dimethylaminophenyl)diazenyl]benzothiazole
- 6-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)diazenyl]benzothiazole
- 6-dimethylaminobenzothiazole
Uses
6-Aminobenzothiazole is used as pharmaceutical intermediate.
General Description
6-Aminobenzothiazole can be prepared from 6-nitrobenzothiazole via sonochemical reduction method.
Purification Methods
It crystallises from aqueous EtOH, pet ether or *C6H6/pet ether. The hydrochloride has m 305o(dec) from dilute HCl, and the picrate has m 185o(dec ) from Me2CO. [Boggust & Cocker J Chem Soc 360 1949, Beilstein 27 III/IV 4884.]
