Propargyl alcohol → (3-Phenyl-5-isoxazolyl)methanol

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Reaction Steps

10.0 mmol of benzaldehyde oxime and 30 mL of dry dichloromethane were placed in a 250 mL single-necked round-bottom flask. 1.60 g (12.0 mmol) of N-chlorosuccinimide (NCS) was added under stirring. After NCS was completely dissolved by slightly heating, 0.56 g (10.0 mmol) of 2-propyn-1-ol was added dropwise, and then 20 mL solution of 10.1 g (10.0 mmol) of triethylamine in dichloromethane. After the addition was complete, the system was refluxed. After the completion of the reaction monitored by TLC, the mother liquor was washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and separated by column chromatography (Vpetroleum ether:Vethyl acetate=5:1-2:1) to give 3-phenyl-5-hydroxymethyl-isoxazole in 76.8% yield.

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