GENERATION AND REACTION OF CARBENES FROM ALPHA-OXACYCLO-N-AZIRIDINYL IMINES - A NEW METHOD FOR RING EXPANSION OF CYCLIC ETHERS

Authors
KIM SG YOON JY CHO CM
Citation
Sg. Kim et al., GENERATION AND REACTION OF CARBENES FROM ALPHA-OXACYCLO-N-AZIRIDINYL IMINES - A NEW METHOD FOR RING EXPANSION OF CYCLIC ETHERS, Chemical communications, (8), 1996, pp. 909-910
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Chemical communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
13597345
Issue
8
Year of publication
1996
Pages
909 - 910
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(1996):8<909:GAROCF>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
alpha-Oxetanyl-N-aziridinyl imines undergo ring expansion on heating t o afford dihydrofurans via alkylidenecarbenes, whereas heating alpha-t etrahydrofuranyl and alpha-tetrahydropyranyl N-aziridinyl imines affor ds the ring expanded cyclic enol ethers via alkyl carbenes.