Co. Kappe et al., SYNTHESIS AND FLASH VACUUM PYROLYSIS OF ISOXAZOLO[5,4-D]PYRIMIDINES AND ISOTHIAZOLO[5,4-D]PYRIMIDINES, Heterocycles, 37(3), 1994, pp. 1615-1622
The multi-step synthesis of isothiazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidines (1c,d) and i
soxazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidine (1b) is described. Flash vacuum pyrolysis of
lb leads to phenyliminopropadienone, Ph-N=C=C=C=O, which was identifi
ed by Ar matrix infrared spectroscopy.