N-(3-bromo-4-oxocyclohexyl)acetamide

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of synthesising 2,6-diamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzothiazole, which method comprises comprising: (i) reacting bromine with a solution of 4-acetamido-cyclohexanone in water to produce 2-bromo-4-acetamido-cyclohexanone; (ii) after step (i), adding thiourea to produce 6-acetylamino-2-amino4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzthiazole-dihydrobromide; (iii) after step (ii), adding an aqueous solution of hydrobromic acid to produce 2,6-diamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzthiazole; and (iv) after step (iii), isolating 2,6-diamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzthiazole free base. is provided