Exploring the reactivity of 2-trichloromethylbenzoxazoles for access to substituted benzoxazoles

The reactivity of 2-trichloromethylbenzoxazoles towards various nucleophiles, under metal free or iron-catalyzed conditions, for the synthesis of substituted benzoxazoles is described. These methods allow for selective substitution at either the 2- or 2’- position of the benzoxazoles using the same...

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Main Authors: Lester, Roy P., Bham, Travis, Bousfield, Thomas W., Lewis, William, Camp, Jason E.
Format: Article
Published: American Chemical Society 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39891/
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Summary:The reactivity of 2-trichloromethylbenzoxazoles towards various nucleophiles, under metal free or iron-catalyzed conditions, for the synthesis of substituted benzoxazoles is described. These methods allow for selective substitution at either the 2- or 2’- position of the benzoxazoles using the same starting materials / reagents. This approach allows for the controlled synthesis of a variety of key derivatives from a single 2-trichloromethylbenzoxazole starting material.