Action of hydrogen peroxide on some 2-aminooxazoles and imidazolin-2-ones. Isolation of hydroperoxyimidazolidin-2-ones

The reaction of some 2-aminooxazoles and imidazolidin-2-ones with hydrogen peroxide afforded stable trans-β-hydroxyhydroperoxy- or dihydroperoxyimidazolidin-2-ones according to the reaction conditions. In the case of 3a-hydroxy-7a-hydroperoxyoctahydro-2H-benzimidazolidin-2-one, the trans isomer is forbidden and cis adduct was isolated. A radical pathway to these hydroperoxides is proposed. From 2-amino-4-methyloxazole and hydrogen peroxide 2-amino-2-hydroxy-4-methyloxazolidin-4-yl peroxyacetate was also isolated.