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Isothiazole

Isothiazole, or 1,2-thiazole, is an organic compound consisting with the formula (CH)3S(N). The ring is unsaturated and features an S-N bond. The isomeric thiazole, where the S and N are not directly bonded are far more common.

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Isothiazole
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,2-Thiazole1
Other names
isothiazole
Identifiers
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ECHA InfoCard 100.241.294
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H3NS/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-3H checkY
    Key: ZLTPDFXIESTBQG-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C3H3NS/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-3H
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  • n1sccc1
Properties
C3H3NS
Molar mass 85.12 g·mol−1
Boiling point 114 °C (237 °F; 387 K)3
Acidity (pKa) −0.5 (of conjugate acid)2
Related compounds
Related compounds
thiazole, isoxazole
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Isothiazole, or 1,2-thiazole, is an organic compound consisting with the formula (CH)3S(N). The ring is unsaturated and features an S-N bond.4 The isomeric thiazole, where the S and N are not directly bonded are far more common.

Isothiazones are produced by oxidation of enamine-thiones.5 The ring structure of isothiazole is incorporated into larger compounds with biological activity such as the pharmaceutical drugs ziprasidone and perospirone.

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References

References

  1. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 140. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
  2. Zoltewicz, J. A. & Deady, L. W. Quaternization of heteroaromatic compounds. Quantitative aspects. Adv. Heterocycl. Chem. 22, 71-121 (1978)
  3. Isothiazoles, D. W. Brown and M. Sainsbury, page 513
  4. Heterocyclic Chemistry, 3rd Edition, J.A. Joule, K. Mills, and G.F. Smith, page 394
  5. Kaur, Navjeet (2023). "Five-membered S,N-heterocycles". 5-Membered Heterocycle Synthesis Using Iodine. pp. 435–472. doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-18941-8.00007-9. ISBN 9780443189418.