Abstract
We wish to present herein a simple one-pot synthesis of 2,5-disubstituted oxazoles, starting from benzyl halides and acyl chlorides. The in situ formation of isocyanides, followed by the addition of an acyl chloride in the presence of a base leads to the desired oxazoles in good yields.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5235-5237 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 37 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Sept 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Alkylation
- Isocyanide
- Multicomponent reaction
- Oxazole
- Silver cyanide