Abstract
Reaction of 4(5)-bromo-2-methyl-5(4)-nitroimidazole with phenacyl bromide derivatives led to 4-bromo-2-methyl-1-phenacyl-5-nitro- and 5-bromo- 2-methyl-1-phenacyl-4-nitroimidazoles. Treatment of the latter isomers with potassium tert-butoxide in dry THF yielded imidazo[5,1-b]oxazoles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1081-1090 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Heterocycles |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Apr 1999 |