A facile & convenient route for the stereoselective synthesis of Z- isoxazol-5(4H)-ones derivatives catalysed by sodium acetate: Synthesis, multispectroscopic properties, crystal structure with DFT calculations, DNA-binding studies and molecular docking studies

An efficient procedure for the one-pot synthesis of 4-arylmethylene-3- methylisoxazol-5-ones from ethyl acetoacetate, hydroxylamine hydrochloride, and various aromatic aldehydes using sodium acetate as a safe, clean, and green catalyst in ethanol is reported. This simple, synthetic and eco-friendly approach resulted in a remarkable improvement in the synthetic efficiency (90–95% yield), high purity, minimizing the production of chemical wastes...