HIGHLY REGIOSELECTIVE O-AND N-ACYLATION OF 5-METHYL-3-HYDROXYISOXAZOLE

Acylation of 5-methyl-3-hydroxyisoxazole (1) with 3-substituted cyclopropanecarboxylic chlorides (3) in the presence of triethylamine (TEA) in acetonitrile yields predominantly O-acylated products (4).The N-acyl isomers (5) are afforded regiospecifically using trimethylsilyl ether of 3-hydroxyisoxazole (2).