Highly efficient synthesis of β-nitrate ester carboxamides through the ring-opening of 2-oxazolines

Abstract

A novel method for the synthesis of β-nitrate ester carboxamides using non-corrosive tert-butyl nitrite (TBN) as the nitro source and easily available oxygen as the oxidant has been developed. Variously substituted 2-oxazolines were efficiently ring-opened to deliver the corresponding products in excellent yields. Notably, this reaction provides fast access to pharmaceuticals such as nicorandil.