Selective reduction of isoxazoles with samarium diiodide

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Abstract

Samarium diiodide is an efficient reagent for the reductive cleavage of the ON bond of isoxazoles. Olefins, esters, and acetals are stable to the reaction conditions, benzylic halides and aldehydes are not.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5009-5012
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume23
Issue number48
DOIs
StatePublished - 1982

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