Adam G. Meyer, Christopher J. Easton, Stephen F. Lincoln and Gregory W. Simpson
The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 4-tert-butylbenzonitrile oxide with 6A-acrylamido-6A-deoxy-β-cyclodextrin in aqueous solution favours formation of the 4-substituted isoxazoline, in contrast to the normal predominance of the 5-substituted regioisomer from reactions of monosubstituted alkenes.