Molybdenum-Mediated One-Pot Synthesis of 2-Hydroxypyrimidines from Isoxazoles

Synthesis DOI: 10.1055/a-2107-4492 A one-pot procedure towards substituted 2-hydroxypyrimidines from commercially available isoxazoles is reported. The process involves cleavage of the isoxazole N–O bond mediated by Mo2(OAc)4, then in situ hydrolysis of the resulting β-amino enone to the reactive 1,3-dicarbonylated intermediate, followed by hydroxypyrimidine formation in the presence of urea. Moderate to excellent yields are obtained, leading to functionalized hydroxypyrimidines. By using readily available isoxazoles, a wide range of new diverse polysubstituted hydroxypyrimidines may be prepared by this method. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Synthesis - August 1, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Rochelle, Servane Beaumont, St éphane Tags: paper Source Type: research