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Thiazine is an
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organic compound
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containing a ring of four carbon
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, one nitrogen
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and one sulfur atom. There are three isomers of thiazine, 1,2-thiazine, 1,3-thiazine, and 1,4-thiazine, which differ by the arrangement of the nitrogen and sulfur atoms in the ring.
Derivatives of thiazine, often referred to as thiazines, are used for dyes, tranquilizer
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Etymology
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s and insecticides.
Preparation
1,4-thiazine can be prepared from the corresponding dione usingaluminium
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powder at high temperature.{{Cite journal, last=Barkenbus, first=Charles, last2=Landis, first2=Phillip S., date=February 1948, title=The Preparation of 1,4-Thiazine, journal=Journal of the American Chemical Society, volume=70, issue=2, pages=684–685, doi=10.1021/ja01182a075, issn=0002-7863
Tautomers
Three tautomer
Tautomers () are structural isomers (constitutional isomers) of chemical compounds that readily interconvert.
The chemical reaction interconverting the two is called tautomerization. This conversion commonly results from the relocation of a hyd ...
s of 1,4-thiazine exist as above.
See also
* Methylene blue, contains a related ring with nitrogen and a positively charged sulfur atom *Phenothiazine
Phenothiazine, abbreviated PTZ, is an organic compound that has the formula S(C6H4)2NH and is related to the thiazine-class of heterocyclic compounds. Derivatives of phenothiazine are highly bioactive and have widespread use and rich history. T ...
, a thiazine fused with two benzene rings
* Thiomorpholine, a saturated analog of thiazine
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