Studies on Acetylenic Compounds. XLIII. Synthesis of Ibotenic Acid.

Abstract
Ibotenic acid ([alpha]-amino-[beta]-hydroxy-5-isoxazoleacetic acid monohydrate) (I), a flycidal amino acid isolated from Amanitae fungi, was synthesized. The reaction of ethyl 4,4-diethoxytetrolate with hydroxylamine in the presence of alkali gave 3-hydroxy-5-isoxazolecarboxaldehyde diethyl acetal which was hydrolyzed with 50% AcOH to the corresponding 3-hydroxy-5-isoxazolecarboxaldehyde (n). Strecker or Bucherer reaction of II followed by alkaline hydrolysis afforded I, which was identical with the natural ibotenic acid.

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