Abstract
UV irradiation of alkoxy-substituted N-alkenylmaleimides induces a sequence involving a [5 + 2] cycloaddition followed by a Norrish-Yang cyclization. The resulting highly strained alkylidene oxetanol-fused azepines are formed in good yield and with high diastereoselectivities.
| Translated title of the contribution | Rapid Access to Azepine-fuzed Oxetanols from Alkoxy-Substituted Maleimides |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 1481-1484 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Organic Letters |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| Publication status | Published - 29 Apr 2004 |