study of cycloreversion of nttrone-cy clodimers

a series of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions are carried out using cyclodimers of simple nitrones and various dipolarophiles; substituted isoxazolidines are isolated and identified. it is proved that such cyclodimers, in solution, are in equilibrium with their corresponding nitrones and enamines. it is also concluded that aldocyclodimers are more potent than keto-cyclodimers in establishing a similar equilibrium.