Iminoxyl radical-promoted dichotomous cyclizations: efficient oxyoximation and aminooximation of alkenes

Org Lett. 2014 Sep 5;16(17):4650-3. doi: 10.1021/ol502258n. Epub 2014 Aug 25.

Abstract

A novel iminoxyl radical-involved metal-free approach to vicinal oxyoximation and aminooximation of unactivated alkenes is developed. This method utilizes the dichotomous reactivity of the iminoxyl radical to furnish a general difunctionalization on alkenes using simple tert-butyl nitrite (TBN) as the iminoxyl radical initiator as well the carbon radical trap. By using this protocol, oxime featured 4,5-dihydroisoxazoles and cyclic nitrones were facilely prepared from β,γ- and γ,δ-unsaturated ketoximes, respectively.