Synthesis of (Z)-4-arylidene-2-aryloxazol-5(4H)-ones and their activity against Vaccinia virus
摘要
An efficient approach to the synthesis of (Z)-4-arylidene-2-aryloxazol-5(4H)-ones from N-acylglycines and aromatic aldehydes in propionic anhydride was developed. The use of propionic anhydride reduces the reaction time of the Erlenmeyer-Plöchl reaction to 5–45 min and enables easy isolation of individual Z-isomers of azalactones with yields of 53–73%. The cytotoxicity and activity of substituted azalactones against Vaccinia virus (the Copenhagen strain) were studied.