Formation of diazepinones from pyrazolidinones and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate
Abstract
The pyrazolidinones (IIa–c) react with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (I) to give the tetrahydro-1,2-diazepin-5-ones (IVa–c) as well as the expected Michael addition products (IIIa–c).