It can also be prepared by reaction of bromochloromethane with sodium thiocyanate to obtain chloromethyl thiocyanate, and then it reacts with 2-mercapto-benzothiazole.

另一种2-巯基苯并噻唑法是先将溴氯甲烷与硫氰化钠反应生成硫氰酸氯甲酯，然后硫氰酸氯甲酯与2-巯基苯并噻唑反应得到苯噻氰。