Reaction #86798

Reaction equation

dichloromethane

triethylamine

ethyl 2-chloro-2-(hydroxyimino)acetate

water

→

ethyl 5-chloroisoxazole-3-carboxylate

Yield 39.0%

Solvents

1,1-dichloroethene

1,1-dichloroethene

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   ExtractionThe aqueous were extracted with dichloromethane
2. 2
   Otherthe organic layers rejoined were dried
3. 3
   Concentrationconcentrated under reduced pressure
4. 4
   Otherthe crude material was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (eluent 2 to 20% ethyl acetate in heptane)

Procedure

A mixture of triethylamine (13.12 mL; 90.73 mmol) in 1,1-dichloroethene (75 mL) was added to ethyl 2-chloro-2-(hydroxyimino)acetate (5.5 g; 36.29 mmol) in 1,1-dichloroethene (50 mL) over a period of 2 h the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 min and portioned between water (75 mL) and dichloromethane (75 mL). The aqueous were extracted with dichloromethane, the organic layers rejoined were dried, concentrated under reduced pressure and the crude material was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (eluent 2 to 20% ethyl acetate in heptane) to afford ethyl 5-chloroisoxazole-3-carboxylate 2.5 g (39%).

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