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Upstream product

• 18085-37-5 methyl 1-benzyl-2-azetidinecarboxylate 
• 100-46-9 benzylamine 
• 54773-11-4 1-benzylazetidine-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 
• 31247-34-4 (1-benzyl-azetidin-2-yl)-methanol 

Downstream Products

• 5291-77-0 1-benzyl-2-pyrrolidone 
• 1353161-12-2 N-benzyl-2-methoxycarbonylethylazetidine 
• 259822-53-2 C₁₈H₁₉N 
• 1393718-07-4 C₁₉H₂₁NO 
• 1393718-08-5 C₂₂H₂₁N 
• 1393718-09-6 C₁₈H₁₈⁽²⁾HN 
• 1198422-96-6 N-benzyl-2-vinylazetidine 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Targeting Alzheimer's disease by investigating previously unexplored chemical space surrounding the cholinesterase inhibitor donepezil

A series of twenty seven acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, as potential agents for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, were designed and synthesised based upon previously unexplored chemical space surrounding the molecular skeleton of the drug donepezil, which is currently used for the management of mild to severe Alzheimer's disease. Two series of analogues were prepared, the first looking at the replacement of the piperidine ring in donepezil with different sized saturated N-containing ring systems and the second looking at the introduction of different linkers between the indanone and piperidine rings in donepezil. The most active analogue 5,6-dimethoxy-1-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-yl 1-benzylpiperidine-4-carboxylate (67) afforded an in vitro IC50value of 0.03 ± 0.07 μM against acetylcholinesterase with no cytotoxicity observed (IC50of >100 μM, SH-SY5Y cell line). In comparison donepezil had an IC50of 0.05 ± 0.06 μM and an observed cytotoxicity IC50of 15.54 ± 1.12 μM. Molecular modelling showed a strong correlation between activity and in silico binding in the active site of acetylcholinesterase.

The photochemical reaction of vinylaziridines and vinylazetidines with chromium(0) and molybdenum(0) (fischer) carbene complexes

The [5+2] and [6+2] cycloaddition reactions of vinylaziridines and vinylazetidines with ketenes generated photochemically from chromium(0) and molybdenum(0) Fischer carbene complexes have been investigated. These processes constitute a straightforward and

Cycloaddition reaction of 2-vinylazetidines with benzyne: A facile access to 1-benzazocine derivatives

The cycloaddition reaction of 2-vinylazetidines with benzyne proceeded smoothly without a catalyst, and various benzazocine derivatives were isolated in good to high yields. The scope of the reaction, as well as the reactions of other arynes, has been studied.

Synthesis of spirocyclopropyl γ-lactams by tandem intramolecular azetidine ring-opening/closing cascade reaction: Synthetic and mechanistic aspects

The scope and limitations of a novel intramolecular azetidine ring-opening/closing cascade reaction affording spirocyclopropyl γ-lactams from azetidines in high regio- and stereoselectivity is reported. The key step of the process is a SN2-type ring-opening of TMSOTf-activated azetidine rings by silyl ketene acetals generated by treatment with TMSOTf and TEA. This study is a very rare example of nucleophilic ring-opening of azetidines that does not require formation of quaternary azetidinium salts by N-alkylation or the use of N-electron-withdrawing groups. Application of this process to 2-azetidinone system led to a complete change in reactivity and provide 6-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane derivatives via an unprecedented Mukaiyama aldol-like reaction involving an ester acceptor and a silyl imidate.

NHC-Catalyzed intramolecular redox amidation for the synthesis of functionalized lactams

A very efficient NHC-catalyzed lactamization reaction is reported. For most cases, the ring expansion reaction proceeds to cleanly furnish five- and six-membered N-Ts and N-Bn lactams, without the need for further purification. Evidence is presented suggesting a dual role for the stoichiometric base: (1) deprotonation of the triazolium precatalyst and (2) activation of the nitrogen leaving group through hydrogen bonding.