Novel bicyclic oxazolines via nitrile capture of photochemically generated oxyallyl zwitterions
Abstract
Several 4-pyrones bearing 3-alkoxy substituents have been photolysed in acetonitrile to give in two cases novel bicyclic oxazolines, arising from apparent Ritter-type capture of the intermediate oxyallyl zwitterion followed by intramolecular nitrilium trapping by alkoxide.