A new method for the synthesis of 1,4,5-oxadiazocines and its application in the structure modification of natural products

A new method for the synthesis of eight-membered heterocyclic 1,4,5-oxadiazocines has been described from β-diketone and β,β,β-triketone with an acidic α-hydrogen. The method entails the reaction of a di- or triketone with 2-hydroxyethylhydrazine and an aldehyde in the presence of acetic acid providing respectable yield.