2-(Alkenyloxy)naphthalene-1-carbaldehyde oximes are oxidized with potassium iodide,
iodine and sodium bicarbonate directly to novel naphthopyranoisoxazoles. Naphthopyranoisoxazoles
are also prepared from 2-(3-chloroallyloxy)naphthalene-1-carbaldehyde oxime or 2-(alkynyloxy)naphthalene-1-carbaldehyde
oximes by oxidation with sodium hypochlorite and triethylamine. The oxidation of 2-(alkenyloxy)naphthalene-1-carbaldehyde
oximes with sodium hypochlorite and triethylamine afforded novel naphthopyranoisoxazolines.
The former reaction is tentatively proposed to occur via activation of the alkene
side chain by means of an iodonium intermediate and either 1,3-dipolar interaction
with a nitrile oxide side-group or cyclization with a hydroximic acid iodide side-group.
cycloadditions - halogenation - heterocycles - oxidations - ring closure