A. Couture*, P. Grandclaudon, C. Hoarau
May 1, 2002
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The Journal of organic chemistry
Abstract
The synthesis of an array of 5-phenyloxazole derivatives bearing a variety of hydroxyalkyl groups at the C-2 position of the heterocyclic nucleus and possessing a formyl or a carboxyl function at C-4 is reported. These bifunctionalized compounds have been efficiently prepared by addition of carbonylated electrophiles to the 2-lithio derivative of 5-phenyloxazole preliminarily equipped with an oxazoline unit at the 4-position of the oxazole nucleus. It is demonstrated that this protocol offers a double advantage since it suppresses the troublesome electrocyclic ring-opening reaction and allows access to the target compounds by simple chemical transformation of the oxazoline ring system.