Synthesis and Reactivity of α-Bromo-4-(difluoromethylthio)acetophenone

A synthesis is reported for α-bromo-4-difluoromethylthioacetophenone and the conditions for the condensation of this compound with 2-aminothiazole, 2-amino-5-chloropyridine, 2-amino-4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrrole, benzimidazoline-2-thione, oxadiazoline-2-thione, and thiourea were studied. S- and N-substituted azaheterocycles containing the 4-(difluoromethylthio)phenyl fragment were synthesized and characterized.