Scheme 5.
Synthesis of aminoluciferin 2. (A) Cyanobenzothiazole intermediate 11 was accessed via palladium-mediated cyclization (top) or metal-free cyclization (bottom). (B) A reduction-condensation sequence was used to prepare 2.
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