An unexpected ring contraction of two nitroaryl pro-drugs: conversion of N-(nitroaryl)-3-chloropiperidine derivatives into N-(nitroaryl)-2-chloromethylpyrrolidines

Philip Burke, Lai Chun Wong, William Clegg, Ross Harrington, Terence Jenkins, Richard Knox, Ian Meikle, Stephen Stanforth

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    Abstract

    Treatment of the N-nitroaryl-3-hydroxypiperidine derivatives 12 and 13 with thionyl chloride afforded the corresponding N-aryl-2-chloromethylpyrrolidines 5 and 15 via a ring-contraction process involving an intermediate aziridinium ion.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)3918-3921
    JournalTetrahedron Letters
    Volume51
    Issue number30
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 28 Jul 2010

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