2-Amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4-thiazolecarboxylic Acid is a derivative of 2-Aamino-4-thiazolecarboxylic Acid Ethyl Ester (E678465), a chemical reagent used in the preparation fo SAR thiazolamino arylaminopyrimidines as anaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitors. As well as in the synthesis of 4-bicyclick piperadine derivatives as potent stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD1) inhibitors in the treatment of cancer.