SummarySome (1-and 8-halonitrosoalkenes 1 have been synthesized and characterized. The halogen atoms of the oxime precursors 2 can be substituted by alkoxy groups. Two kinds of cycloaddition reaction of 1 have been observed: i) reaction of the NO group with dienes gives 3,6-dihydrooxazine derivatives 6 which isomerise to epoxyepimines 7 in most cases of 8-substituted nitrosoalkenes: ii) if 4,5-dihydrooxazines 22 are obtained, the cycloaddition of the nitrosoalkenes as 4 7r-component is presumed.Nitrosoalkenes possess a large synthetic potential, since they comprise both an alkene activated by an electron withdrawing group and an 1,3-diene system. Furthermore, the nitroso group itself reacts with it wide number of reagents [l] and allows an easy, simultaneous incorporation of nitrogen and oxygen by addition We have recently reported the epoxy-epimination of cyclic 1,3-dienes by isomerization of the cycloadducts formed from such dienes with certain halonitrosoalkenes [6] [7]. This reaction merits particular attention since nitrosoalkenes are readily accessible, highly reactive intermediates which can be used in situ. In order to study the scope and limitations of this stereospecific reaction, which allows the functionalization of the four sp2-centres of a diene in one step, it seemed interesting to vary the dienes and the substituents of the nitrosoalkene.') Taken in part from the Ph. D-Thesis of E. Francotte (l078), present address: C'iha-Geigy AG, Zentrale Forschung. CH-4002 Basel.0018-019X/81/4/1208-11$01.00/0 0 198 I Schweizer-ische Chemiache Gesellschaft