A convenient oxazole C-2 protecting group: The synthesis of 4- and 5-substituted oxazoles via metalation of 2-triisopropylsilyloxazoles

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 22, 2005, Pages 9074-9076

  Miller, Ross A ^a   Smith, Randi M ^a   Marcune, Benjamin ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METALLIC COMPOUNDS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; REMOVAL; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

2-TRIISOPROPYLSILYLOXAZOLES; METALATION; OXAZOLES; REGIOSELECTIVITY;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

2 TRIISOPROPYLSILYLOXAZOLE; AROMATIC COMPOUND; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; OXAZOLE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; METHODOLOGY; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REACTION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; RING OPENING; SILYLATION; SYNTHESIS;

LITHIUM; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OXAZOLES;

EID: 27444445014     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo051490m     Document Type: Article

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