Abstract 2-Alkyl-and 2-aralkyl-2-oxazolines are readily converted to the corresponding α- nitroalkyl-and α-nitroaralkyl-2-oxazolines on treatment with an alkali metal amide such as potassium or sodium amide in liquid ammonia or with lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) in THF and an alkyl nitrate. Tertiary nitro compounds, such as 2-(2-nitro-2-propyl)-4, 4-dimethyl-2- oxazoline (16) and 2-(diphenylnitromethyl)-4, 4-dimethyl-2-oxazoline (17) are obtained in ...