Regioselective Synthesis of 2,4- and 2,5-disubstituted 1,3-thiazoles from 2-oxo-2-(amino)ethanedithioates via Base Catalysed Cyclization

We herein report efficient methods for synthesis of 2,4- and 2,5-disubstituted-1,3-thiazoles 3(a-i) and 5(a-k) by the cyclization of 2-oxo-2-(amino)ethanedithioates with TosMIC and α-haloketones in high yields. The structures 3a and 5a were confirmed based on X-ray crystallographic studies. In addition, investigation of ground state geometry, electronic and molecular structural properties, FMOs, global reactivity descriptors, MEP and NCI analyses predicted to access the information related to the stability, reactivity, and strength of the interactions present in the molecules by quantum chemical calculations. Further, the potency of derivatives tested against the SARS-Cov2 receptor (PDB ID: 7mc6) via molecular docking approach with binding scores of –6.0 to –8.4 kcal/mol.