J. Andersonmckay et al., MOLYBDENUM HEXACARBONYL PROMOTED RING-OPENING OF HYDROXYIMINO ISOXAZOLES - UNEXPECTED PYRAZOLE FORMATION, Australian Journal of Chemistry, 49(1), 1996, pp. 163-166
Fused isoxazoles underwent reductive ring-opening in the presence of m
olybdenum hexacarbonyl to give the corresponding beta-disubstituted co
mpounds. 6-Trimethyl-6,7-dihydro-1,2-benzisoxazol-4(5H)-one oxime unde
rwent reductive ring-opening in the presence of molybdenum hexacarbony
l to give 3,6,6-trimethyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-indazol-4(5H)-one. A mechanis
m is proposed.