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Abstract
The reaction of 2-benzoyl-2-oxo-4,4,5,5–tetramethyl [1,3,2] dioxaphospholane (3) with hydroxylamine yields the corresponding E oxime (E-4) and benzonitrile (5), which arises from fragmentation of the Z oxime via an intramolecular attack of the N-OH on the phosphorus.