Photolysis and thermolysis of 3-azidonoradamantane. ‘Anti-bredt’ imines, 2-aza-adamant-1-ene, and 4-azaprotoadamant-3-ene
Abstract
3-Azidoadamantane (1) when subjected to photolysis or thermolysis apparently forms the highly strained imines, 2-aza-adamant-1-ene (2), and 4-azaprotoadamant-3-ene (3). These reactive intermediates were trapped by ethanol or dibutylamine.