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Benzothiazole

Benzothiazole
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Space filling model of benzothiazole
Ball-and-stick model of benzothiazole
Names
IUPAC name
1,3-Benzothiazole
Identifiers
95-16-9 YesY
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChEBI CHEBI:45993 YesY
ChEMBL ChEMBL510309 YesY
ChemSpider 6952 YesY
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.179
PubChem 7222
UNII G5BW2593EP YesY
Properties
C7H5NS
Molar mass 135.1863 g/mol
Density 1.238 g/mL
Melting point 2 °C (36 °F; 275 K)
Boiling point 227 to 228 °C (441 to 442 °F; 500 to 501 K)
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Dielectric constantr), etc.
Thermodynamic
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Phase behaviour
solid–liquid–gas
UV, IR, NMR, MS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Benzothiazole is an aromatic heterocyclic compound with the chemical formula C
7
H
5
NS
. It is colorless, slightly viscous liquid. Although the parent compound, benzothiazole is not widely used, many of its derivatives are found in commercial products or in nature. A derivative of benzothiazole is the light-emitting component of luciferin, found in fireflies.

Benzothiazoles consist of a 5-membered 1,3-thiazole ring fused to a benzene ring. The nine atoms of the bicycle and the attached substituents are coplanar.

Benzothiazole are prepared by treatment of 2-mercaptoaniline with acid chlorides:

This heterocyclic scaffold is readily substituted at the unique methyne centre in the thiazole ring. It is a thermally stable electron-withdrawing moiety with numerous applications in dyes such as thioflavin. Some drugs contain this group, examples being riluzole and pramipexole. The heterocycle is found in nature. Accelerators for the vulcanization of rubber are based on 2-mercaptobenzothiazole. This ring is a potential component in nonlinear optics (NLO). The compound is used also used as an insecticide and food flavoring agent.


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