Reaction of N-Benzoyl Amino Acids with Oxalyl Chloride: a Facile Route to 4-Substituted 2-Phenyloxazole-5-carboxylates
N-benzoyl amino acids 1a-g react with excess oxalyl chloride at room temperature followed by addition of alcohols to afford 4-substituted 2-phenyloxazole-5-carboxylates 3a-g.
Cynkowski, Tadeusz,Cynkowska, Grazyna,Ashton, Paul,Crooks, Peter A.