Volume 39, Issue 2 pp. 421-423
Article

Tin(II) chloride-mediated synthesis of 2-substituted benzoxazoles

Chan Sik Cho

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Chan Sik Cho

Research Institute of Industrial Technology, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 702-701, Korea

Chan Sik Cho, Research Institute of Industrial Technology, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 702-701, Korea

Sang Chul Shim, Department of Industrial Chemistry, College of Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 702-701, Korea

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Dong Tak Kim

Dong Tak Kim

Department of Industrial Chemistry, College of Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 702-701, Korea

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Jiao Qiang Zhang

Jiao Qiang Zhang

Department of Industrial Chemistry, College of Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 702-701, Korea

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Son-Lam Ho

Son-Lam Ho

Department of Industrial Chemistry, College of Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 702-701, Korea

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Tae-Jeong Kim

Tae-Jeong Kim

Department of Industrial Chemistry, College of Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 702-701, Korea

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Sang Chul Shim

Corresponding Author

Sang Chul Shim

Department of Industrial Chemistry, College of Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 702-701, Korea

Chan Sik Cho, Research Institute of Industrial Technology, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 702-701, Korea

Sang Chul Shim, Department of Industrial Chemistry, College of Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 702-701, Korea

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First published: 11 March 2009
Citations: 26

Abstract

2-Aminophenols react with an array of carboxylic acids in dioxane at 180° in the presence of tin(II) chloride to afford the corresponding 2-substituted benzoxazoles in good yields. The reaction is applicable to a wide range of alkyl, alkenyl, aryl carboxylic acids.

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