Generation of alkylidene carbenes from α,β-epoxy-N-aziridinyl imines. A new route to cyclopentenols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)74418-2

Thermal reaction of α,β-epoxy-N-aziridinyl imines in refluxing toluene would initially generate the reactive alkylidene carbenes which underwent intramolecular carbon-hydrogen insertion reactions to afford cyclopentenols.