SN2 Substitution on sp2 Nitrogen of Protonated Oxime

Abstract
Theoretical studies on intramolecular nucleophilic displacement of the protonated oxime oxygen with an aryl ring revealed that the substitution reaction on the sp2 nitrogen atom is a low energy process. This seemingly anomalous substitution is due to the low-lying σ*-orbital of the O-protonated oxime. The theoretical conclusion received experimental support.

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