The conformational analysis of saturated heterocycles. Part XIII. The orientation of quaternised piperidines by the lactone formation method
Abstract
4-Hydroxy-1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine is quaternised by ethyl bromoacetate to give 55 ± 2% of the isomer formed by equatorial approach. The orientations of the products formed were proved by the lactonisation (of the boat form) of that isomer which has an axial N-methyl group in the usual chair form.