Schwartz reagent mediated synthesis of thiazolones and imidazolones from thiazolidine-2,4-diones and imidazolidine-2,4-diones

A novel reduction/elimination method of thiazolidine-2,4-dione and imidazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives using Schwartz reagent to synthesize numerous thiazolones and imidazolones in a single step is reported. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.