Altuğ, CevherDürüst, YaşarElliott, Mark C.Kariuki, Benson M.2021-06-232021-06-2320090040-4039https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.06.065https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/6432The reaction of alkylidenepyrrolidines with nitrolic acids gives rise to the formation of novel 3,7a-disubstituted (1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)-5,6,7,7a-tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-d][1,2,4]oxadiazoles. A plausible mechanism for this reaction is proposed, which features nitrosation of the enamine by the nitrous acid that is liberated from the nitrolic acid. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessTandemArticle10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.06.0655034491949212-s2.0-67649854185Q3WOS:000268508900032Q2