Synthesis of 5-[bromo(aryl)methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidin-4-ones

A Darzens condensation of α-chloroacetamide with aromatic aldehydes furnished a series of 3-aryl-2,3-epoxypropionamides, which were further converted to 5-[bromo(aryl)methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-ones.     

Transformations of anilides of 3-aryl-2,3-epoxypropionic acids when exposed to acidic agents

Anilides of 3-aryl-2,3-epoxypropionic acids on treatment with aqueous HBr gave 3-aryl-3-bromo-2-hydroxypropionic acid anilides and (in some cases) 2-bromo-3-hydroxy regioisomers. Cyclization of these products into 3-arylquinolin-2(1H)-ones was studied.     

5-(α-Halobenzyl)- and 5-Benzylidene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidin-4-ones in Synthesis of α-Hydroxy Acids

The reactions of acid hydrolysis of 5-(α-halobenzyl)- and 5-benzylidene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidin-4-ones were studied. A possibility of the synthesis of corresponding α-hydroxy acids was shown.     

[2-(2-Nitrophenyl)oxiran-1-yl](aryl(methyl))ketones in the synthesis of 3-hydroxyquinolin-4(1H)-ones and 2-arylquinolines

Russian Chemical Bulletin - The applicability of [2-(2-nitrophenyl)oxiran-1-yl](aryl(methyl))ketones in the synthesis of 3-hydroxyquinolin-4-ones and 2-arylquinolines was studied.     

Acid catalyzed rearrangements of aryl 3-(2-nitroaryl)oxiran-2-yl ketones

Russian Chemical Bulletin - Studies of chemical behavior of aryl 3-(2-nitrophenyl)oxiran-3-yl ketones in acidic medium revealed the possible occurrence of two competitive rearrangements leading to...     

A new and efficient method for the synthesis of 3-(2-nitrophenyl)pyruvic acid derivatives and indoles based on the Reissert reaction

The formation of 3-(2-nitrophenyl)pyruvic acid and its amide and ester derivatives – key compounds for the Reissert indole synthesis – was achieved under various reaction conditions via the acid catalyzed hydrolysis of 5-(2-nitrobenzyliden)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidin-4-one, which is readily available from 3-(2-nitrophenyl)oxirane-2-carboxamide. A new and highly efficient method for the synthesis of indole-2-carboxylic acid derivatives via the intramolecular reductive cyclization of o-nitrophenylpyruvic acid and its amide and ester derivatives was developed using Na₂S₂O₄ in dioxane/water at reflux.