ERIC Number: EJ1074391
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Sep
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
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Synthesis of a Biologically Active Oxazol-5-(4H)-One via an Erlenmeyer-Plo¨chl Reaction
Rodrigues, Catarina A. B.; Martinho, Jose´ M. G.; Afonso, Carlos A. M.
Journal of Chemical Education, v92 n9 p1543-1546 Sep 2015
The synthesis of (Z)-4-(4-nitrobenzylidene)-2- phenyloxazol-5(4"H")-one, which is a potent immunomodulator and tyrosinase inhibitor, is described as an experiment for an upper-division undergraduate organic chemistry laboratory course. This compound is produced via an Erlenmeyer-Plo¨chl reaction in the absence of any additional solvents and is isolated without need of preparative chromatography, yielding up to 97% of product.
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Hands on Science, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Science Experiments, Scientific Concepts, Molecular Structure, Science Laboratories, Laboratory Experiments
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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