Acetic Acid → 5-Benzoxazoleacetic acid, 2-phenyl-
Reaction equation
OC([C:5]1[CH:6]=[CH:7][C:8]2[O:12][C:11]([C:13]3[CH:18]=[CH:17][CH:16]=[CH:15][CH:14]=3)=[N:10][C:9]=2[CH:19]=1)C#N.C.[C:21]([OH:24])(=[O:23])[CH3:22]>[Pd]>[C:13]1([C:11]2[O:12][C:8]3[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5]([CH2:22][C:21]([OH:24])=[O:23])=[CH:19][C:9]=3[N:10]=2)[CH:14]=[CH:15][CH:16]=[CH:17][CH:18]=1Participants
5
Reactant 3
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
A solution of α-hydroxy-2-phenyl-5-benzoxazolyl-acetonitrile (2 g.) in acetic acid (30 ml.) containing palladium or charcoal was hydrogenated for 4 hours. The catalyst was filtered off and the solution was evaporated to dryness. The residue was recrystallised to give pure 2-phenyl-5-benzoxazolylacetic acid m.p. 175° C.