A New Synthesis of 2-Oxazolones

Abstract

2-Oxazolones were synthesized from 2-oxamlidinones utilizing anodic oxidation as the key step.2-Oxazolanes, h, are potential new monomers.3-Acyl-2-oxazolone was recently shown to undergo smooth free-radical homopolymerization to yield poly-2-oxazolones which can then be converted to poly(l-amino-2-hydroxyethylene).lash In addition, 2-oxazolones have been utilized as components