KF/Al2O3: Solid-Supported Reagent Used in 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reaction of Nitrile Oxide

The stereoselective synthesis of 2-isoxazolidine through 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of nitrile oxide, which is in situ generation from aldoxime in the presence of N-bromosuccinamide and solid-supported reagent KF/Al2O3 at room temperature, is reported. KF/Al2O3 is sufficiently basic such that it can replace organic bases such as Et3N used in typical procedures and it catalyses the reaction to enhance the rate of the reaction.