T. Kondo, Keiji. Yamamoto, Hidenori Danda
Nov 16, 1973
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Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
Abstract
The action of sodium nitrite in acetonitrile and propionitrile on (ferrocenylmethyl)trimethylammonium iodide leads to novel substituted ferrocenes, 3-ferrocenyl-5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole and 3-ferrocenyl-5-ethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole respectively in one step. In situ generation of ferrocenecarbonitrile oxide and its 1,3-dipolar cyclo-addition with nitriles are proposed as intermediate steps in this reaction.