US Patent 7553987 Synthesis of 3-(5-nitrocyclohex-1-enyl) acrylic acid and esters thereof

This application discloses provides a process for the introduction of nitro-group functionality into a compound which contains also a site of unsaturation and/or oxygen functionality by direct (one step) oxidation of an oxime functional group mediated by a molybdenum VI/VII peroxo complex, the process comprising:(a) providing a substrate of Formula I containing an oxime functional group;