Benzoxazole-2-aldoximes

Hydrogen chloride Benzoxazole-2-aldoximes from o-aminophenols... 

A simple montmorillonite K 10 clay surface is one among numerous acidic supports that have been explored for the Beckmann rearrangement of oximes (Scheme 6.27) [54]. However, the conditions are not adaptable for the aldoximes that are readily dehydrated to the corresponding nitriles under solventless conditions. Zinc chloride has been used in the above rearrangement for benzaldehyde and 2-hydroxyacetophe-none, the later being adapted for the synthesis of benzoxazoles. 

Rare-earth exchanged [Ce ", La ", Sm"" and RE (RE = La/Ce/Pr/Nd)] Na-Y zeolites, K-10 montmorillonite clay and amorphous silica-alumina have also been employed as solid acid catalysts for the vapour-phase Beckmann rearrangement of salicylaldoxime 245 to benzoxazole 248 (equation 74) and of cinnamaldoxime to isoquinoline . Under appropriate reaction conditions on zeolites, salicyl aldoxime 245 undergoes E-Z isomerization followed by Beckmann rearrangement and leads to the formation of benzoxazole 248 as the major product. Fragmentation product 247 and primary amide 246 are formed as minor compounds. When catalysts with both Br0nsted and Lewis acidity were used, a correlation between the amount of Br0nsted acid sites and benzoxazole 248 yields was observed. 

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