Synthesis of substituted 2,3-dihydro-1H-2-benzazepines and 1,2-dihydroisoquinolines using an isomerization-ring-closing metathesis strategy: Scope and limitations

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/ejoc.200700473

An isomerization-ring-closing metathesis (RCM) approach was used for the synthesis of substituted 2,3-dihydro-1H-2-benzazepines and 1,2- dihydroisoquinolines. The 2,3-dihydro-1H-2-benzazepines were obtained from N-protected N-{2-[(1E)-prop-1-en-1-yl]benzy