PREPARATION OF N-ALKYL PYRROLIDINONES VIA PHOTOCYCLIZATION OF GAMMA-KETO-ALPHA,BETA-UNSATURATED AMIDES

Citation
Jp. Dittami et al., PREPARATION OF N-ALKYL PYRROLIDINONES VIA PHOTOCYCLIZATION OF GAMMA-KETO-ALPHA,BETA-UNSATURATED AMIDES, Tetrahedron letters, 36(24), 1995, pp. 4197-4200
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
ISSN journal
00404039
Volume
36
Issue
24
Year of publication
1995
Pages
4197 - 4200
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(1995)36:24<4197:PONPVP>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Photolysis of gamma-keto-alpha,beta-unsaturated amides provides N-alky l pyrrolidinones in high yield (77-100%). The procedure is applicable to a variety of amides derived from the corresponding gamma-keto acid.