Synthesis 2004(6): 837-839  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-815999
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Synthesis of Novel Heterocycles from Benzoin-α-oxime by Reaction with Electrophile­s

M. S. Singh*, A. K. Singh
Department of Chemistry, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur-273 009, India
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Publication History

Received 12 December 2003
Publication Date:
04 March 2004 (online)

Abstract

A useful sequence of reactions for the synthesis of a variety of heterocyclic systems is described. The reaction of benzoin-α-oxime (2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenyl-1-ethanone oxime) with sodium hydride in propan-2-ol produces a 1,5-dianion. The cyclization of this dianion with dielectrophiles affords dioxazines, dioxazepines, dioxazocine, dioxazonine and dioxazaphosphines in good yields.