1,5-H transfers from carbon to N-tributyltin substituted nitrogen proc
eeded smoothly and were much more efficient than 1,5-H transfers from
carbon to ordinary nitrogen. 1,5-Tribuyltin group transfer from carbon
to nitrogen and intramolecular addition of an aminyl radical to a nir
ile group were also observed for the first time. (C) 1997 Elsevier Sci
ence Ltd.