The reaction of 2,6-di(tert-butyl)phenol (I) with CS2 and ethyl chloroacetate gives the dithiobenzoate (II), which is treated with hydrazine in ethanol yielding the thiobenzoyl hydrazide (III). The cyclization of (III) with CS2 in refluxing ethanol affords the thiadiazolethione (IV), which is finally condensed with ethyl iodide and NaOH in THF.