“…Further recrystallization from EtOAc gave the syn-anti-oxime isomers 6a, mp 126M27 °C, and 6b, mp 132-133 °C. Spectral properties: IR (6a) 3200-2100, 1642, 1590.1131.1030.1010.732.712.692.673.630 cm"1; IR (6b) 3200-2100, 1659,1590,1510,1418,1340,1265,1131,1027,1008, 758, 738, 714,691, 675.630 cm'1; MS m/e (rel intensity) 237 (0.2), 219 (6), 206 (29), 177 (8), 165 (7), 130 (10), 114 (4), 106 (100), 78 (97), 73 (49), 51 (40), 42 (45), identical for 6a and 6b; NMR (mixture of 6a and 6b) (CDCI3) 9.42-7.25 (4 H, m, pyridyl CH), 4.48 (1.8 H, t, CH3NN=0, 6a + 6b E isomers), 3.81 (0.5 H, m, -CH2N(N=0)CH3, 6a + 6b Z isomers), 3.21 (2 H, t, HON=CCH2-), 3.15 ppm (2.7 H, s, CH3NN=0, 6a + 6b E isomers). Anal.…”