aCombinatorial Centre of Excellence, School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
Abstract:
N-(β-Hydroxy)amides can be cyclised by reaction with diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC) to give the corresponding 2-oxazolines in high yields. The reaction requires only very mild Lewis-acid catalysis (5 mol % Cu(OTf)2) and can be accomplished with simple heating, or in very short reaction times under microwave irradiation.