This Letter describes the amination of 3-bromoisoxazoles by a nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction. We have found 3-bromoisoxazoles to be inert to substitution under thermal conditions, however, the employment of phosphazene bases under microwave irradiation facilitates the amination process and allows the corresponding 3-aminoisoxazoles to be isolated in moderate yield. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.