3,4-Dihydro-8-trifluoromethoxy-1,2,4-thiadiazino [3,4-b]benzothiazole
(2) was prepared in five steps from 6-trifluoromethoxy-2-benzothiazola
mine (riluzole, 1). The key final step consisted of an original N-S bo
nd forming reaction between unsubstituted imine and thiol groups, usin
g chloramine-T as reagent (75% yield).