An Efficient Synthetic Method of Jasmone Analogues and 2,5-Dialkylpyrrolidine Alkaloids Using 1-Benzyl-2,5-dicyanopyrrolidine

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1987.2359

Reaction of 1-benzyl-2,5-dicyanopyrrolidine with alkyl halides give unsymmetrical 2,5-dialkylated products (3) in high yields.Hydrolysis of 3 gives γ-diketones which serve as precursors for jasmone analoques having a cyclopentenone framework, while decyan