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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Oct 9.
Published in final edited form as: J Med Chem. 2008 Sep 12;51(19):6110–6120. doi: 10.1021/jm8005788

Scheme 2.

Scheme 2

Syntheses of 5-phenylthiazolesa

a Reagents and conditions: (a) methyl dichloroacetate, Na, MeOH, 0°C; then ethanethioamide, THF, reflux, 43%. (b) LiOH, MeOH. (c) Amine, EDCI, DMAP, CH2Cl2, 63–70%. (d) BCl3, CH2Cl2, −78°C, 36–50%.