Formation of benzanilides from pyrylium salts and 2-phenyl-Δ2-oxazolin-5-one
Abstract
The base-catalysed reaction of 2-phenyloxazolin-5-one with five tri- or tetra-substituted pyrylium perchlorates yielded derivatives of benzanilide; intermediate unsaturated azlactones were isolated in two cases. 2,6-Di-phenylpyrylium perchlorate gave a 4-pyranylideneoxazolinone.