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A concise synthesis of the title compounds 6 is accomplished in high overal
l yield in a two step process starting from bromoketone 4. A thiazole ring
formation and a non-phenolic oxidative coupling reaction using PIFA are fea
tures of me described synthesis. An exploration of the electronic requireme
nts and the regioselectivity of the cyclization is also presented. (C) 1999
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