Microwave-Assisted Base-Catalysed Rearrangement of 3-Aryl(arylalkyl)-4-iminooxazolidin-2-ones into 4-Arylimino- and 4-Arylalkyliminooxazolidin-2-ones

Thomas Kurz; Khalid Widyan; Mehdi Khankischpur

doi:10.1055/s-2006-942352

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Microwave-Assisted Base-Catalysed Rearrangement of 3-Aryl(arylalkyl)-4-iminooxazolidin-2-ones into 4-Arylimino- and 4-Arylalkyliminooxazolidin-2-ones

Thomas Kurz*, Khalid Widyan, Mehdi Khankischpur
Institute of Pharmacy, University of Hamburg, Bundesstraße 45, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
Fax: +49(40)428386573; e-Mail: kurz@chemie.uni-hamburg.de;

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Abstract

The microwave-assisted base-catalysed Dimroth rearrangement of 3-aryl(arylalkyl)-4-iminooxazolidin-2-ones into 4-arylimino- and 4-arylalkyliminooxazolidin-2-ones is described.

Key words

heterocycles - ring closure - rearrangements - amidines - microwave chemistry

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