Straightforward Synthesis of N-Methyl-4-(pin)B-2(3H)-benzothiazol-2-one: A Promising Cross-Coupling Reagent

Cyclo-condensation of N-methyl-2-bromoaniline with chlorocarbonylsulfenyl chloride (CCSC) promoted by PhNMe2 and AlCl3, afforded N-methyl-2-bromo-2(3H)-benzothiazol-2-one in good yield. Miyaura–Ishiyama cross-coupling of this brominated 2(3H)-benzothiazol-2-one with bis(pinacolato)diborone [(pin)2B2] produced a novel N-methyl-4-(pin)B-2(3H)-benzothiazol-2-one (3) using (pin)2B2 in the presence of the PdCl2(PPh3)2 catalyst. The obtained 4-(pin)B compound is regarded as a new entry for the library of Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions