Generation and reaction of benzylammonium N-methylides with N-cyanomethyl or N-(ethoxycarbonylalkyl) groups

Article abstract of DOI:10.1039/a605337h

N-Cyanomethyl-, N-ethoxycarbonylmethyl- and N-(3-ethoxycarbonylpropyl)-N-methylbenzylammonium N-methylides 6a,b and 22 have been generated by fluoride ion-induced desilylation of the corresponding N-(trimethylsilylmethyl)benzylammonium salts 5a,b and 21. Sommelet-Hauser 7, 23 and Stevens 8, 24 rearrangement products were obtained from 6a and 22, but not from 6b.