The reaction of thionyl chloride with methyl-substituted heteroaromatic compounds
M Davis and DB Scanlon
Australian Journal of Chemistry
30(2) 433 - 435
Published: 1977
Abstract
Some heteroaromatic compounds with methyl substituents in the heterocyclic ring, such as 2-methylbenzothiazole, 2-methylbenzoxazole, and analogues, undergo rapid methyl group chlorination when heated with thionyl chloride. A mechanism for such reactions is proposed.
https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9770433
© CSIRO 1977
