Hydroxyamine hydrochloride → 3-(3-Bromophenyl)isoxazol-5-amine

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To a solution of 3-(3-bromophenyl)-3-oxopropanenitrile (1.12 g; 5.00 mmol; Note 1) in EtOH (20 mL) was added a solution of hydroxylamine hydrochloride (1.74 g; 25 mmol) and NaOAc (2.46 g; 30 mmol) in water (20 mL). The mixture was heated under reflux for 1 h, cooled and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was slurried in 1N NaOH and extracted with Et2O (×1). The organic layer was washed (water, brine), dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo affording the title compound as a pale yellow solid which was used without further purification. LC/MS (method B) 2.21 min, m/z 239, 241 (Br isotopes).

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