Intramolecular Michael-type additions. A 5-endo-trig ring closure?
Abstract
Enolates of 1,3-diketones react with 4-chloroalkyl-1,4-dihydropyridines, giving 4-substituted-4,5-dihydroazepines, then, under more vigorous conditions, 2-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-enes, a cyclisation which may be an exception to Baldwin's 5-endo-trig rule.