Steric effects in the cyclisation of diazoalkenes: a new route to 1,2-benzodiazepines

Abstract
The sodium salts of the tosylhydrazones of α-dialkylmethylenecyclopentanones do not cyclise to give 3H-pyrazoles but decompose via loss of nitrogen to give dienes, whereas their diarylmethylene analogues cyclise to give 1,2-benzodiazepines in good yield.

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