A variety of 2-arylbenzothiazole derivatives were synthesized by the reaction of 2-aminobenzenethiol
with substituted benzaldehydes in the presence of activated carbon and molecular oxygen
system followed by Suzuki–Miyaura coupling using 2-phenylimidazole–PdCl2 complex.
Key words
2-arylbenzothiazole - activated carbon - molecular oxygen - Suzuki–Miyaura coupling
- 2-phenylimidazole