Synthesis 2001(13): 1975-1978
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-17707
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A Facile Synthesis of N-Alkoxycarbonyl Aziridines from Olefins Bearing Two Geminal Electron-Withdrawing Groups

Stefania Fioravanti*, Alberto Morreale, Lucio Pellacani*, Paolo A. Tardella*
Dipartimento di Chimica, Università ”La Sapienza", P.le Aldo Moro 2, 00185 Roma, Italy
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Publication History

Received 23 April 2001
Publication Date:
10 August 2004 (online)

Abstract

Nosyloxycarbamates react with unsaturated β-dicarbonyl compounds at room temperature in the presence of calcium oxide to give N-alkoxycarbonyl aziridines in high yield.