Synthesis of 2-amino-substituted-1,3,4-thiadiazoles via 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) mediated intramolecular C–S bond formation in thiosemicarbazones

Abstract An effective oxidative intramolecular cyclization (C–S bond formation) of thiosemicarbazones using 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) has been developed to afford a diverse array of 2-amino-substituted-1,3,4-thiadiazoles. The attractive features of this protocol are operational simplicity, obviates the need of expensive transition-metal catalysts and broad substrate scope.