Toluene → 5-(p-Methoxyphenyl)acetyl-3-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole

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Reaction Steps

In a 100 ml flask, place 5 g (0.0276 m) of 3-nitrobenzamidoxime (9a), 8.6 g (0.0414 m) of methyl p-methoxyphenyacetoacetate (10c; R1=p-methoxyphenyl), and 50 ml of toluene. Heat and stir the reaction mixture under reflux with a Dean-Stark trap for 14 hrs. Cool the reaction mixture to room temperature, add 40 ml of heptane and stir for 30 min. Collect solid, wash with heptane, and dry in air to give 8.4 g (85%) of 5-(p-methoxyphenyl)acetyl-3-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole [Formula II: R1=p-methoxyphenyl and R2=3-nitrophenyl].

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