Photocyclodimerization of arylazirenes to 1,3-diazabicyclo[3,1,0]hex-3-enes
Abstract
Irradiation of arylazirenes gives 1,3-diazabicyclo[3,1,0]hex-3-enes via 1,3-dipolar addition of an initially generated nitrile ylide on to a ground state arylazirene molecule.