Q. Wang et al., Synthesis of 2,6,10,14,18,22-hexaazaspiro[11.11]tricosane, the first example of a spiro aza crown derived from 2,2-bis(aminomethyl)propane-1,3-diamine, TETRAHEDR L, 42(14), 2001, pp. 2735-2737
2,10,14, 18,22-Hexaazaspiro[11.11]tricosane 1 has been prepared in seven st
eps from pentaerythritol. The key steps include two successive cyclizations
by displacement of two tosyloxy groups from the appropriate pentaerythrito
l derivatives (4: 6) with 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene (TBD), each r
eaction being followed by sodium borohydride reduction. Hydrolysis of the s
piro bis(hexahydro-1 H,4H,7H-3a,6a,9a-triazaphenalene) formed 1. (C) 2001 E
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