Synthesis of spiro[benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1-b][1,3]thiazole-2,3-thiolane]s via sulfa-Michael/aldol cascade reactions

Abstract

The sulfa-Michael/aldol cascade reaction of ( Z)-2-arylmethylidene-benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1- b]thiazol-3(2H)-ones and 1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol afforded novel 2-aryl-4-hydroxy-spiro[benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1- b][1,3]thiazole-2,3-thiolan]-3-ones in moderate yields. The structures of all the products were characterized thoroughly by nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared and high-resolution mass spectrometry together with X-ray crystallographic analysis.