Journal of heterocyclic chemistry

A convenient preparation of 3??acetyl??5??methylisoxazole

RR Sauers, SD Van Arnum

Index: Sauers, Ronald R.; Van Arnum, Susan D. Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 2003 , vol. 40, # 4 p. 655 - 658

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Citation Number: 10

Abstract

Wright and Rieman Laboratories; Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903 Email: sauers@rutchem.rutgers.edu Received November 25, 2002 ... Starting from 2,5-hexanedione (4), a one-pot preparation of 3-acetyl-5-methylisoxazole (1) is described. 3-Acetyl-5-methylisoxazole (1) is a useful compound for the preparation of 3-oxobutyronitrile (10) and for 3-vinyl-(5- ...