Pc. Unangst et al., PREPARATION OF NOVEL 1,2,4-THIADIAZOLES BY CYCLIZATION WITH 4-METHYLBENZENESULFONYL CYANIDE (TOSYL CYANIDE) [1], Journal of heterocyclic chemistry, 30(2), 1993, pp. 357-359
The preparation of 1,2,4-thiadiazoles with a di-tert-butylphenol subst
ituent at the thiadiazole 3-position is described. A thermally generat
ed nitrile sulfide was reacted with tosyl cyanide in a 1,3-dipolar cyc
lization reaction to provide a thiadiazole intermediate containing a l
abile 5-tosyl substituent.