Studies on Benzothiazoline Derivatives. IV. Synthesis and Novel Ring Expansion Reaction of Benzothiazoline Sulfoxides

Abstract

The oxidation of 3-acylbenzothiazolines (IV) with m-chloroperbenzoic acid gave 3-acylbenzothiazoline sulfoxides (V) and sulfone (VI) in high yield. The stereochemistry of the compounds V is discussed on the basis of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic studies. Reaction of the compound V with refluxing acetic anhydride resulted in the formation of novel ring expansion products, 4-acylbenzothiazine derivatives. A mechanism involving the sulfenic anhydride as an intermediate is proposed for this ring expansion.