J. Dostal et al., 1,3-DIPOLAR CYCLOADDITIONS OF PHENANTHRIDINIUM-BASED AZOMETHINE YLIDES, Bulletin des Societes chimiques belges, 103(7-8), 1994, pp. 343-348
Azomethine ylides generated from 5-(alkoxycarbonylmethyl)phenanthridin
ium cations were studied in 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions with dimethyl m
aleate and dimethyl fumarate as dipolarophiles. The cycloadducts with
the pyrrolidino[1,2-f]phenanthridine skeleton easily underwent dehydro
genation. The structure of products was determined by X-ray, NMR and M
S.