The action of toluene-p-sulphonyl azide on cyclic azomethines
Abstract
Toluene-p-sulphonyl azide gives cyclic amidines with 2-methyl-1-piperideine and 2,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline. The products are rationalised on the basis of an imine–enamine equilibrium in the starting azomethines.