white to beige fine crystalline powder
2-Mercaptothiazoline, is used in the chain-lengthening of alkyl halides by trans-iodopropenylenation. 2-Mercaptothiazoline is an antithyroid agent that strongly reduces thyroid hormone levels. 2-Mercaptothiazoline is also used as an intermediate in the preparation of biologically active compounds. It is also used as a tool for highly selective chiral synthesis of penam- and carbapenam-type β-lactam antibiotics.
medicament.;medical agent; brightening agent
2-Mercaptothiazoline is an antithyroid agent that strongly reduces thyroid hormone levels. 2-Mercaptothiazoline is also used as an intermediate in the preparation of pesticides and other biologically
active compounds.
Purify the thiol by dissolution in aqueous alkali, precipitation by addition of HCl and then recrystallisation from H2O (as needles). [IR: Flett J Chem Soc 347 1953 and Mecke et al. Chem Ber 90 975, Gabriel & Stelzner Chem Ber 28 2931 1895, Beilstein 27 III/IV 2540.]
