Our studies2 of the: wid-catalyzed cyclodehydratiori of 2-(p-hydrosyalkyl) curboxylic acid hydrazides into 3, 6-dihydro-4H-l. 3, 4-oxadiazines indicated that this cyclodehydration could not be effected with'-@-hydroxyalky1) carboxylic. acid hydrazides possessing a