N-o cleavage reactions of heterobicycloalkene-fused 2-isoxazolines

Abstract

Transition metal-mediated N-O bond cleavage reactions of heterobicycloalkene-fused 3-methyl-2-isoxazolines were investigated. Optimal cleavage conditions were found with Raney nickel/ AlCl3 mediation in aqueous methanol. The reaction provided a diverse collection of novel heterobicycle-fused β-hydroxyketones with good to excellent yields (66-95%) and without the need for chromatographic purification.