J. Ahman et P. Somfai, PREPARATION AND INTRAMOLECULAR RADICAL CYCLIZATION OF SOME CYCLIC N-SULFONYLENAMINES, Journal of the Chemical Society. Perkin transactions. I, (8), 1994, pp. 1079-1082
Cyclic N-sulfonylenamines can be prepared under mild conditions from t
he corresponding lactams by an efficient two-step procedure involving
diisobutylaluminium hydride (DIBAL) or LiAIH(4) reduction followed by
CF3CO2H induced dehydration. In addition, appropriately substituted N-
sulfonylenamines are substrates in intramolecular radical cyclizations
. forming the corresponding spirocyclic sulfonamides in good yields.