Alkylazoles reactions involving essentially complete anion formation

2 Alkylazoles reactions involving essentially complete anion formation 

In addition to the reactions described in the preceding section, alkyl groups in the 2-positions of imidazole, oxazole and thiazole rings show reactions which result from the easy loss of a proton from the carbon atoms of the alkyl group which is adjacent to the ring (see Section 3.4.3.1.2). 

Additional nitrogen atoms facilitate such reactions, particularly if they are a or y to the alkyl group, and, if a act across a formal double bond. Thus, the 5-methyl group in 3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole 

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