Synthesis of 2,2-Dichloro-1,3-diarylaziridines by Reduction of Trichloroacetophenone Imines

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00323a020

2,2-Dichloro-1,3-diarylaziridines, usually obtained by addition of dichlorocarbene to benzylideneanilines, were synthesized by reaction of N-aryl-α,α,α-trichloroacetophenone imines with lithium aluminium hydride in ether.