Reduction of α,α-dialkoxy-substituted nitroxides: the synthesis of α-alkoxynitrones and acetals of N-hydroxyamides

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF02494863

Reduction of stable nitroxides derived from tetrahydrooxazole, tetrahydroimidazole, 2,5-dihydroimidazole, and 2,5-dihydroimidazole 3-oxide containing alkoxy groups in α-position to the nitroxyl group affords α-alkoxynitrones, acetals of N-hydroxyamides, or their equilibrium mixtures.