Chemistry Letters, Vol.36, No.2, 296-297, 2007
Addition of allylindium bromide to nitrile oxides in aqueous media: Convenient synthesis of 5-methylisoxazolines
5-Methylisoxazolines were obtained in good yields through a highly selective nucleophilic addition of allylindium reagent to benzonitrile oxides with concominant C-O heterocyclization.