Regioselective mono-addition of a range of Grignard reagents with the 5-esters of 3-methylisoxazole-4,5-diesters affords 5-keto derivatives instead of tertiary alcohols which is explained by the complexing ability of the isoxazole oxygen atom and by the electron withdrawing effect of the isoxazole ring.
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