Intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of nitrile N-oxide accompanied by dearomatization

Org Lett. 2012 Feb 17;14(4):1164-7. doi: 10.1021/ol300125s. Epub 2012 Feb 9.

Abstract

Intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 2-phenoxybenzonitrile N-oxides to benzene rings, accompanied by dearomatization, formed the corresponding isoxazolines in high yields. The X-ray single-crystal structure analysis revealed that the reaction formed the cis-adduct as a single isomer. The substituents on the benzene rings markedly affected the reaction rate, yield, and structure of the final product.