Base-induced reactions of N-substituted dibenzylamine N-oxides and related compounds: a novel aziridine forming reaction
Abstract
The reactions of the N-substituted dibenzylamine N-oxides (1)(R = benzyl, n-butyl, or cyclohexyl) with n-butyl-lithium in ether gave the corresponding cis-2,3-diphenylaziridines in moderate yields (20–42%); application of this reaction to other related compounds enabled a novel ring system, 10,11-dihydro-10,11,5-nitrilomethanodibenzocycloheptene to be synthesized.