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162590

2-Amino-6-methoxybenzothiazole

98%

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H8N2OS
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
180.23
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
217-130-0
MDL number:
Assay:
98%
Form:
solid
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assay

98%

form

solid

mp

165-167 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COc1ccc2nc(N)sc2c1

InChI

1S/C8H8N2OS/c1-11-5-2-3-6-7(4-5)12-8(9)10-6/h2-4H,1H3,(H2,9,10)

InChI key

KZHGPDSVHSDCMX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Amino-6-methoxybenzothiazole undergoes Sandmeyer reaction on heating with isoamyl nitrite and CuBr2 to yield 2-bromo-6-methoxybenzothiazole.

Application

2-Amino-6-methoxybenzothiazole was used as building block in the syntheses of novel series of Schiff bases and 4-thiazolidinones. It was used in the synthesis of 2-cyano-6-methoxybenzothiazole, key intermediate for the synthesis of firefly luciferin.


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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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