Synthesis of a series of spiro[3,4-diaryl-4,5-dihydroisoxazole-5,3(1)-chrom
an-4(1)-one] has been accomplished in good yields by regioselective 1,3-dip
olar cycloaddition of nitrile oxide to 3-arylidene-4-chromanone. X-Ray crys
tal structure analysis of one of the products confirms the structure and th
e regiochemistry of cycloaddition.