ABSTRACT
A simple “one-pot” procedure for the large scale and high yield synthesis of the title ligand (1) is presented which involves Lewis acid catalysed formation of 1 from 1,3-dicyanobenzene followed by a simple recrystallisation step.
*Oxazoline Chemistry: Part I.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This work was made possible by the support of Acadia University and the Nova Scotia Human Resources Student Summer Placement Program. The authors are indebted to the Atlantic Regional Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Centre for NMR spectra.
Notes
*Oxazoline Chemistry: Part I.