Mechanism of Amine and Amide Ion Substitution Reactions at the Carbon-Nitrogen Double Bond.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00218a021

Reactions of the (Z)-hydroximoyl chlorides 3a-e with secondary amines without solvent at 32 deg C for 24 h give high yields of (Z)-benzamidoximes 7a-f.Although the amidoximes 7a-f do not isomerize under the reaction conditions, they isomerize to the E iso