Abstract
A simple, quick, and cost-effective protocol is presented herein for the sustainable
synthesis of 2-(N-arylamino)benzothiazoles from 2-haloanilines and arylisothiocyanates by using an
ionic liquid supported heterogeneous Cu(II) catalyst derived from N-methylimidazole. Compared to the use of homogeneous catalysts and additives, which
require long reaction times and high reaction temperatures, this methodology has a
broad substrate scope and proceeds in short reaction times to afford compounds in
excellent yields under microwave irradiation. In addition, the catalyst can be extracted
easily and is recyclable up to five times with no significant loss in catalytic activity.
Key words
2-aminobenzothiazoles - ionic liquids - microwave irradiation - Cu(II) catalysts -
sustainable synthesis