title: Water exclusion reaction in aqueous media: nitrone formation and cycloaddition in a single pot.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The formation of nitrone (a water exclusion reaction) in aqueous media using surfactant and subsequent cycloaddition in the same pot, a new example of green chemistry, is reported. The control of regioselectivity favors the formation of trans-5-substituted isoxazolidine. This work not only may lead to an environmentally benign system but also will provide a new aspect of reactions in water.
authors.affiliation: Medicinal Chemistry Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India.
authors.forename: Amrita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: Dilip Kumar
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Maiti
authors.forename: Pranab Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya