Abstract The reaction of 2-benzothiazolinone, 2-benzoxazolinone or benzothiazoline-2- thione under basic conditions with various electrophiles afforded the titled compounds 1-13, 29-31 and 40-48. The 3-(substituted-aminomethyl)-2-benzothiazolinone and related compounds 14-25 were prepared by the reaction of 3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-benzothiazolinone or the appropriate 2-benzothiazolinone and formaldehyde with the appropriate amine or ...