Synthesis 2006(11): 1803-1806  
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
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Publication History

Received 4 October 2005
Publication Date:
05 May 2006 (online)

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.

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Compounds 5 might also appear in a tautomeric form with endocyclic double bond (Scheme [2] ).