Abstract
Room-temperature synthesis of 4-alkyl/aryl-2-aminothiazoles from vinyl azides and ammonium thiocyanate was accomplished with the aid of copper salts and blue LED irradiation. Mechanism investigation indicates that in situ-formed Cu(NCS)2– plays dual important roles in the reaction: (1) as the photocatalyst to activate vinyl azides, (2) as the Lewis acid catalyst to promote ring opening of 2H-azirines with thiocyanide. This process is distinguished by high yields, mild conditions, low catalyst loadings, and tolerating numerous alkyl- and aryl vinyl azides with an array of functional groups.
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