Water → Methyl 4-(5-phenyl-3-isoxazolyl)benzoate

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To a solution (70 ml) of methyl 4-[chloro(hydroxyimino)methyl]benzoate (2.20 g) and ethynylbenzene (1.3 ml) in tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise a solution (10 ml) of triethylamine (3.0 ml) in tetrahydrofuran under an argon atmosphere at 0° C. This mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature and poured into water. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was recrystallized from hexane-tetrahydrofuran to give methyl 4-(5-phenyl-3-isoxazolyl)benzoate (2.47 g, yield 86%) as colorless crystals. melting point: 201–202° C.

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