The acylbenzotriazoles 2a-d were conveniently prepared from carboxylic acids by reaction with 1-methanesulfonyl-1H-benzotriazole as reported previously. [30] Reaction of 1-benzoyl-1H-benzotriazole (2a) with hydroxylamine hydrochloride in the presence of potassium tert-butoxide in THF at 20 °C gave the desired hydroxamic acid 3a in only 17% yield with benzotriazole and benzoic acid as by-products. Similar reaction with O-ethylhydroxylamine gave the corresponding O- ...