A series of new aliphatic 3-oxazolines was obtained in moderate to good yie
lds via oxidation of the corresponding 1,3-oxazolidines by N-chlorination w
ith sodium hypochlorite followed by elimination in basic medium. Some of th
e 3-oxazolines obtained present interesting properties in the field of frag
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