A three-component approach to isoxazolines and isoxazoles under metal-free conditions†
Abstract
A 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 2-methylquinoline, tert-butyl nitrite (TBN) and alkynes or alkenes for the synthesis of biheteroaryls containing both isoxazoline/isoxazole and quinoline motifs has been developed. In this protocol, TBN serves as a convenient N–O source to convert 2-methylquinoline into intermediate nitrile oxides in situ.
- This article is part of the themed collection: Synthetic methodology in OBC