Palladium(0)-catalyzed Synthesis of 2-Alkylbenzothiazoles by a Novel Thiation of 1-Amino-2-iodoarenes with Thioamides

Abstract Pd(0) catalyzed the reaction of 1-amino-2-iodoarenes with thioamides giving rise to 2-XCH2-substituted benzothiazoles (X=H, CH3, OCH3, and CN) directly.