2,4-Disubstituted N-tosylpyrrolidines were prepared from olefins via N
-tosylaziridination, benseneselenolate ring-opening and reductive radi
cal cyclization. Azidoselenation of olefins, followed by reduction, N-
tosylation, N-allylation and reductive radical cyclization, afforded 3
,4-disubstituted N-tosylpyrrolidines. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. A
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