The synthesis of oxazoles by thermolysis or photolysis of 2-acylisoxazol-5-ones

Kiah H Ang, Rolf H Prager, Jason A Smith, Ben Weber, Craig M Williams

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    Abstract

    N-acylisoxazol-5-ones are converted into the corresponding 2-substituted oxazoles by photolysis at 300 or 254 nm, or by flash vacuum pyrolysis. The former procedure is favoured for isoxazolones with electron withdrawing groups at C-4, and pyrolysis for all others.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)675-678
    Number of pages4
    JournalTetrahedron Letters
    Volume37
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 29 Jan 1996

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