Uses
Benzaldehyde oxime is an intermediate used to prepare Δ2-Isoxazoline derivatives as DNA methyltransferase 1 inhibitors. It is also used in the synthesis of potent 1,2,4-Oxadiazole EthR inhibitors.
Reactions
Benzaldehyde oxime undergoes Beckmann rearrangement to form benzamide, catalyzed by nickel salts or photocatalyzed by BODIPY.Its dehydration yields benzonitrile. It can be hydrolyzed to regenerate benzaldehyde.
It reacts with N-chlorosuccinimide in DMF to form benzohydroximoyl chloride, in which chlorine replaces hydrogen on the carbon attached to the nitrogen in benzaldehyde oxime.
Synthesis
Benzaldehyde oxime can be synthesized from benzaldehyde and hydroxylamine hydrochloride in presence of a base. The reaction at room temperature in methanol gives 9% E-isomer and 82% Z-isomer.
