Va. Reznikov et al., SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF HETEROCYCLIC BETA-NITRONITRONE - 1,2,2,5,5-PENTAMETHYL-4-NITROMETHYL-3-IMIDAZOLINE 3-OXIDE, Russian chemical bulletin, 43(2), 1994, pp. 275-278
The reaction of methyl nitrone, a derivative of 3-imidazoline 3-oxide,
with methyl nitrate in the presence of PhLi results in beta-nitronitr
one. The interaction of the latter with electrophiles involves, as a r
ule, the methylene group. Nitrile oxide, which is an 3-imidazoline 3-o
xide derivative, has been generated by thermolysis of gem-nitrooxime.
This easily dimerizes to furoxan or undergoes regioselective 1,3-dipol
ar cycloaddition with alkenes.