Synthesis of hetero-fused thiazole azo dyes

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Vikas Nawathye, vikasnawathye123@yahoo.com1, A. G. Gadre, ashokgadre7@yahoo.co.in1, and R. W. Sabnis, ramsabnis@yahoo.com2. (1) R & D, Patkar-Varde College, Goregaon West, Mumbai, 400062, India, (2) R & D, Ascadia Inc, 3947 Thames Avenue, Eagan, MN 55123
Synthesis of 2-(aryl)-azo-4-chloro-8H-chromeno[8,7-d][1,3]thiazole-8-one derivatives was achieved by diazotization of 2-amino-4-chloro-8H-chromeno[8,7-d][1,3]thiazole-8-one using nitrosyl sulfuric acid followed by coupling with various phenols, which resulted in hetero-fused thiazole azo dyes. The key intermediate, 2-amino-4-chloro-8H-chromeno[8,7-d][1,3]thiazole-8-one, used as the diazonium component was synthesized from salicylaldehyde. The spectral properties of these dyes were studied. The dyes showed good coloration and fastness properties.