Ar. Williams et al., The preparation of 2-[4,5-dihydro-3-aryl-5-isoxazolyl]-phenols from C(alpha),O-dilithiooximes and lithiated hydroxyaryl aldehydes, SYN COMMUN, 29(11), 1999, pp. 1977-1988
C(alpha),O-Oximes were dilithiated in excess lithium diisopropylamide, and
the resulting intermediates were condensed with lithiated hydroxyphenyl ald
ehydes and related materials and cyclized with acid to afford 2-[4,5-dihydr
o-3-aryl-5-isoxazolyl]phenols, substituted 4,5-dihydroisoxazoles (2-isoxazo
lines).