Hydrogen Peroxide → 2-(2-Fluorophenyl)oxazolo[4,5-b]pyridine 4-oxide

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A solution of 1 g. of 2-(2-fluorophenyl)oxazolo[4,5-b]pyridine (from Example 6) in 10 ml. of acetic acid was treated with 2 ml. of 30% hydrogen peroxide and heated on the steam bath for 16 hours. After cooling the mixture was diluted with ice-water. The precipitate was collected and recrystallized from dioxane-ether to give 2-(2-fluorophenyl)oxazolo[4,5-b]pyridine-4-oxide, m.p. 214°-216° C.

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