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Published on: February 6, 2019
Reaction mechanism of an intramolecular oxime transfer reaction: a computational study
Jani Moilanen1, Antti Neuvonen, Petri Pihko
1Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä , P.O. Box 35, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland.
Abstract:
Density functional theory (PBE0/def2-TZVPP) calculations in conjunction with a polarizable continuum model were used to assess the mechanism of the intramolecular oxime transfer reaction that leads to the formation of isoxazolines. Different diastereomers of the intermediates as well as different oximes (formaldehyde and acetone oxime) were considered. The computed reaction profile predicts the water-addition and -expulsion steps as the highest barriers along the pathway, a conclusion that is in line with the experimental evidence obtained previously for these reactions.
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