Addition of organolithium compounds to 6-ethoxy-3-phenyl-6H-1,2-oxazine (1)
proceeds in conjugate fashion generating 4-lithiated 1,2-oxazines. After t
rapping with various electrophiles 1,2-oxazines (2 - 9) were generally isol
ated in good yields and with predominant 4,5-trans/5,6-trans-arrangement of
the newly introduced substituents. Scope and limitations of this new route
to tetrasubstituted 1,2-oxazines are discussed.