The invention discloses a method for synthesis of 1-(4, 5-dihydro-2-thiazolinyl)-3-mercaptoazetidine
hydrochloride. With 2-methylthio-2-
thiazoline (I) as the
raw material, the method of the invention comprises the steps of: in the presence of alkali, reacting 2-methylthio-2-
thiazoline (I) with 3-hydroxyazetidine
hydrochloride so as to obtain 1-(4, 5-dihydro-2-thiazolinyl)-3-hydroxyazetidine (II), and reacting (II) with methyl sulfonylchloride in the presence of alkali so as to obtain 1-(4, 5-dihydro-2-thiazolinyl)-3-
methane sulfonate group
azetidine (III), subjecting (III) to a reaction with
potassium thioacetate so as to obtain 1-(4, 5-dihydro-2-thiazolinyl)-3-
thioacetic acid ester group
azetidine (IV), in the presence of alkali, subjecting (IV) to
hydrolysis and then to acidification with dilute
hydrochloric acid, thus obtaining the 1-(4, 5-dihydro-2-thiazolinyl)-3-mercaptoazetidine
hydrochloride (V). With easily available and inexpensive starting material, the method of the invention simplifies the synthesis
route, improves the
raw material utilization ratio and the overall yield. An intermediate obtained in the reaction can be subjected to refinement by a recrystallization method or to a next reaction directly, so that the yield is high and the "three wastes" produced during the reaction process are few. In addition, with low cost, the method of the invention is beneficial for industrial production.