Abstract
On treatment with t-BuLi and DMPU, 1-naphthamides bearing N-allyl or N- prenyl substituents cyclise to give a mixture of products from which seven- membered lactams can be isolated in up to 73% yield - the first example of an organolithium-C=C cyclisation leading to a seven-membered ring.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1954-1956 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | SYNLETT |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |
Keywords
- Amide
- Azepin
- Cyclization
- Dearomatisation
- Lithium