Preparation and Spectroscopic Studies of the 1,4-Dihydro-1,4-iminonaphthalene (7-Azabenzonorbornadiene) Ring System

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)88190-4

The synthesis of a range of N-alkyl 1,4-dihydro-1,4-iminonaphthalenes (7-azabenzonorbornadienes) and reduced derivatives is described together with 1,4-dihydro-1,4- and 9,10-dihydro-9,10- iminoanthracenes.VT NMR studies lead to unambiguous assignment of i