5-(Naphth-1-yl)- and 5-[(1,1′-biphenyl)-4-yl]isoxazole-3-carbaldehyde oximes: Synthesis, complexes with palladium, and application in catalysis

1-(Naphth-1-yl)- and 1-[(1,1′-biphenyl)-4-yl-3,4,4-trichloro-3-buten-1-ones were synthesized by acylation of naphthalene and biphenyl with 3,4,4-trichloro-3-butenoyl chloride. Further reaction with hydroxylamine led to 5-(naphth-1-yl)- and 5-[(1,1′-biphenyl)-4-yl]isoxazole-3-carbaldehyde oximes. The latter form complexes with palladium, which possess high catalytic activity in the Suzuki reaction in aqueous and aqueous-alcoholic media.