Kiyoshi Matsumoto, Sadahito Goto, Naoto Hayashi, Takane Uchida and Akikazu Kakehi
A 3-azabicyclo[3.2.0]hepta-1,4-diene that is unsubstituted in the cyclobutene moiety has been prepared for the first time and undergoes a novel reaction with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate to give azepine 6.