Mechanism of formation of trimethylisoxazole and intermediates upon alkaline hydrolysis of nitroethane
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Nitroethane and higher homologous primary nitroalkanes undergo a base-catalyzed condensation yielding the corresponding 2,3,4-trialkyisoxazoles. Basic hydrolysis of nitroethane to acetaldehyde is the key initial step followed by a series of condensation and elimination reactions. Through the use of appropriately 14C-labelled intermediates and acetaldehyde-d4, a relatively simple mechanism is indicated which will satisfactorily account for all observed intermediates indicated in a summary of the reaction sequence.[Formula: see text]
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