Employing N-(4, 5-dihydrooxazol-2-yl) benzamide as novel and efficient ligand, the copper- catalyzed intramolecular cyclization of various substituted 1-acyl-3-(2-bromophenyl) thioureas could be successfully carried out under mild conditions. A variety of N- benzothiazol-2-yl-amides were synthesized in good to excellent yields.