Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Oxazoline:
A
heterocyclic
functional group
characterized by a
nonaromatic
five-membered ring containing an N=C-O
group
and two carbon atoms, or a
molecule
containing this
moiety
. Also the parent
molecule
of this series. Also called a dihydro
oxazole
.
General oxazoline
structure
Oxazoline
2,4,4-Tri
methyl
oxazoline
(2,4,4-tri
methyl
-4,5-dihydro
oxazole
)
Related terms:
Oxazole
,
isoxazoline
,
isoxazole
,
amide
,
imine
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