Thermal rearrangement of 3-benzoyl-2,1-benzisoxazole to 2-phenyl-4H-3,1-benzoxazone in solution
Abstract
The thermal rearrangement of 3-benzoyl-2,1-benzisoxazole (2) to 2-phenyl-4H-3,1-benzoxazone (3) in a number of solvents was observed. A possible mechanistic pathway for this novel rearrangement is discussed.