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The reaction of 3-iminoprop-1-enylamines 1 with entacarbonyl(1-methoxy
prop-2-enylidene)chromium(O) complexes leads stereoselectively to subs
tituted 5H-6,7-dihydroazepines in high yields; the process takes place
at low temperature and is thought to involve a tandem imine cycloprop
anation-Cope rearrangement.