Synthesis of 2-imino-4-thiazolines, 2-imino-4-alkoxythiazolidines,thiazoles and 4-imidazolin-2-ones from α-halomethyl ketimines

A variety of heterocycles, including 3,4-disubstituted-2-imino-4-thiazolines, 3,4-disubstituted-4-methoxy-2-iminothiazolidines, 2,4-disubstituted-thiazoles, 2-amino-4-substituted-thiazoles and 1,5-disubstituted-4-imidazolin-2-ones, were synthesized from α-chloromethyl and α-bromomethyl ketimines by condensation with potassium thiocyanate, thiourea, ammonium thiocyanate and potassium cyanate.