Compound for preparing thiazole by aminomethylation

摘要

A process for preparing a thiazole compound of formula (3): wherein X<1> represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom comprising reacting a compound of formula (1): wherein X<1> is as defined above, and X<2> represents a halogen atom, with ammonia and formaldehyde to obtain a hexahydrotriazine compound of formula (2): wherein X<1> is as defined above, and hydrolyzing the compound of formula (2).