Triethylamine → Ethyl 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,2-oxazole-4-carboxylate

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To a solution of (E)- and/or (Z)—N-hydroxy-4-chloro-benzenecarboximidoyl chloride (58.0 g, 250.3 mmol) in diethylether (1.04 L) was added a solution of ethyl 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)acrylate (90.4 mL, 624 mmol) and triethylamine (50.1 mL, 362 mmol) in diethylether (1.04 L). The resulting mixture was then stirred for 14 h at room temperature and evaporated. Purification by chromatography (SiO2, heptane:ethyl acetate=100:0 to 4:1) afforded the title product (57 g, 91%) which was obtained as a white solid. MS: m/e=252.1 [M+H]+.

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