Copper(I) Iodide Supported Synthesis of Coumarin- and Quinolone-Annulated 2-Aminothiazoles

An efficient and convenient method for the synthesis of coumarin- and quinolone-annulated 2-aminothiazoles is reported. The fused ring 2-aminothiazoles were synthesized from substituted coumarin/quinoline and phenylisothiocyanates in the presence of CuI, DABCO, and 1,10-phenanthroline. Both the rings in coumarin moiety supported the annulation by this method.