Back
HuagongsheHuagongshe Chemistry Print Report · For research reference only
HRID 1637573Generated: October 27, 2026

Acetic acid, 2-oxo-, methyl ester → Methyl 5-oxazolecarboxylate

https://huagongshe.com/reaction/1637573

Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic acid, 2-oxo-, methyl esterHCID 70205—
ReactantDimethyl 2,3-dihydroxybutanedioateHCID 79067—
ReactantTosylmethyl isocyanideHCID 161915—
ProductMethyl 5-oxazolecarboxylateHCID 2724619—

Reaction Steps

For B.4274, dimethyl tartrate was oxidised11 to methyl glyoxylate which reacted 12 with tosylmethyl isocyanide to give methyl oxazole-5-carboxylate.13This was reduced by lithium aluminium hydride by the method of Fallab14 to the alcohol.15

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06043228
Source datasetuspto-grants-2000_03
ORD IDord-c5a02cef02ce444bae5c507885a2528b
Source noteuspto-grants-2000_03