Dichloromethane → (3-Phenyl-5-isoxazolyl)methanol

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Reaction Steps

10.0 mmol of Benzaldehyde oxime and 30 ml of dry dichloromethane were added into a 250 ml single-necked round-bottom flask. After the addition of 1.60 g (12.0 mmol) of N-chlorosuccinimide (NCS) under stirring, the mixture was slightly heated until NCS was completely dissolved. 0.56 g (10.0 mmol) of 2-propyn-1-ol was added dropwise, and then 20 ml solution of triethylamine in dichloromethane containing 10.1 g (10.0 mmol) of triethylamine was slowly added dropwise. After the addition was complete, the system was refluxed. After the completion of the reaction monitored by TLC, the mother liquor was washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and was separated on column (Vpetroleum ether:Vethyl acetate=5:1-2:1) to give 3-phenyl-5-hydroxymethyl-isoxazole in 76.8% yield.

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