Daniel P. Bassler, Laura Spence, Amir Alwali, Oliver Beale and Timothy K. Beng
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2015,13, 2285-2292
DOI:
10.1039/C4OB02183E,
Paper
The regioselective synthesis of α,β-difunctionalized (alkenyl, aryl, sulfonyl, allyl, or alkynyl) azepenes has been accomplished through α-halo eneformamides. A successful implementation of the vicinal functionalization strategy has led to a one-pot synthesis of 2-benzazepanes whose benzenoid portion is highly functionalized.