A novel general method for the synthesis of nitrones by reaction of nitroso compounds with anions of aliphatic nitro compounds

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF01431312

Anions of aliphatic nitro compounds R¹R²C=NO₂^- react with nitroso compounds RNO to give nitrones R¹R²C=N(O)R. Salts of nitro compounds with metals and Et₃N, as well as trimethylsilyl nitronates in the presence of F^-, can serve as the sources of the anions. The structure of the nitrones was established by NMR spectroscopy. 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of a series of the nitrones obtained to olefins was investigated.