Application of diazodecomposition reactions in tandem with [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangements to prepare substituted azabicyclic ring systems

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(96)01443-8

Stereospecific [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangements occurring via ylides generated from the decomposition of α-diazoamides provided good yields of substituted azabicyclo[3.3.0]octanes. In addition some of the non-rearranged cyclopropanes were formed.