Vinyl derivatives of heterocyclic systems and their polymers: isoxazole derivatives

Abstract
3,5-Dimethyl-4-vinylisoxazole (3) has been prepared from pentane-2,4-dione by way of 1-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)ethanol (2) by two different methods, one of which gives an overall yield greater than 75%. Compound (3), in the presence of radical initiators, is transformed into polymers with pendant isoxazole rings.