Synlett

Efficient oxidative conversion of aldehydes to 2-substituted oxazolines and oxazines using (diacetoxyiodo) benzene

NN Karade, GB Tiwari, SV Gampawar

Index: Karade, Nandkishor N.; Tiwari, Girdharilal B.; Gampawar, Sumit V. Synlett, 2007 , # 12 p. 1921 - 1924

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Abstract

Abstract An efficient synthesis of 2-substituted oxazolines from aldehydes and 2-amino alcohol using (diacetoxyiodo) benzene as an oxidant, is reported.(Diacetoxyiodo) benzene acts as a mild dehydrogenating agent to convert the initially formed oxazolidine from aldehyde and 2-amino alcohol to furnish 2-substituted oxazoline. Similarly, 3- aminopropanol and aldehydes gives the corresponding 2-substituted oxazines.