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Synthesis of D-luciferin (1) via Appel's salt condensation and thermolysis. The iminodithiazole adduct 5 can be isolated following treatment of p-anisidine (4) with Appel's salt (lower) or carried on directly into the cyclization and deprotection steps (upper).
