A new modification of the Passerini reaction: a one-pot synthesis of α-acyloxyamides via sequential Kornblum oxidation/Passerini reaction

The Hydrazine-O2 Redox Couple as a Platform for Organocatalytic Oxidation: Benzo[c]cinnoline-Catalyzed Oxidation of Alkyl Halides to Aldehydes

An organocatalytic oxidation platform that capitalizes on the capacity of hydrazines to undergo rapid autoxidation to diazenes is described. Commercially available benzo[c]cinnoline is shown to catalyze the oxidation of alkyl halides to aldehydes in a novel mechanistic paradigm involving nucleophilic attack, prototropic shift, and hydrolysis. The hydrolysis and reoxidation events occur readily with only adventitious oxygen and water. A survey of the scope of viable substrates is shown along with mechanistic and computational studies that give insight into this mode of catalysis.

An Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of 3-Aryl-5-(Dialkoxymethyl)-1,2,4-Oxadiazoles under Solvent-Free Conditions

An efficient and simple synthesis of 3-aryl-5-(dialkoxymethyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazoles is described. The in situ prepared amidoximes from the reaction between nitriles and hydroxylamine are condensed with alkyl 2,2-dialkoxyacetates under solvent-free conditions to produce the title compounds in excellent yields.

An efficient mEthod for the One-Pot Tandem Synthesis of 3,5-Disubstituted-1,2,4-Oxadiazoles from Benzyl Halides

The first example of a one-pot tandem approach for the synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted-1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives from benzyl halides and amidoxime is reported. Derivatives of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazole were obtained in excellent yields under mild conditions using DMSO in the absence of an additional oxidant. Benzyl bromides bearing a range of substituents proved to be suitable substrates for this method which provides a very efficient and convenient application of the Kornblum oxidation.