The reaction of cyanoacetic acid hydrazide with carbon disulfide in basic dimethylformamide afforded the potassium thiocarbamate 2 which underwent ready heterocyclization upon its reaction with α-haloketones to give the thiazole derivatives 4 and 23.
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