A. Martinez et al., NEW SYNTHETIC ROUTE TO 1,2,4-THIADIAZOLINES AND 1,3-THIAZOLINES VIA THIADIAZOLOPYRIDINIUM SALTS, Heterocycles, 43(12), 1996, pp. 2657-2666
A new efficient synthesis of 1,2,4-thiadiazolidines and 1,3-thiazolidi
nes bearing 2-pyridylimino substituents using thiadiazolopyridinium ch
lorides as intermediates is described. The mechanism probably involves
a base promoted nucleophilic addition of thiadiazolopyridinium salts
to nitriles and ketones.