Synthesis of 3-(4-((3-Phenyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-5-yl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl) benzoisothiazole derivatives (5a-i), which constitute a new class of isoxazolines, has been accomplished in regio-selective manner. These derivatives have been prepared by employing the reaction between substituted aldoximes (4a-i) and 3-(4-Allylpiperazin-1-yl) benzoisothiazole in presence of chloramine-T which afforded in good yields. These compounds were screened for cytotoxic activity on tumor cells. Four among the nine synthesized compounds were found to exhibit potent cytotoxic and antineoplastic activities in comparison to tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) protein in mammalian cancer cells. The rest of the derivatives showed moderate activity.

A new series of 4,5-dihydroisoxazole-5-carboxylate derivatives were synthesized via [3+2] cycloaddition reaction between ethyl acrylate and nitrile oxide generated in situ in presence of Chloramine-T. The synthesized derivatives were characterized by Mass, IR and NMR Spectroscopy and their mesomorphic behavior were studied using DSC and Polarising Optical Microscopy.

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