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Monocyclic iminoaziridines and
exo-endo diastereomers of spirocyclic iminoaziridines that are derivedfrom norbornane are prepared in batches of up to 10
g to foster applications as buildin
g blocks in syntheses.
N,
N'-Disubstituted
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N-substituted
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genated by stron
g bases such as alkali-metal hydrides or
tert-butoxides to afford distillable oils or low-meltin
g solids, which consist of slowly interconvertin
g E-Zdiastereomers of the title compounds. The scope and limitations are outlined for this reaction. Theconfi
gurations
E and
Z that were assi
gned on the basis of homoallylic
1H-
1H couplin
g and asymmetricsolvent-induced shifts required that, in
13C NMR spectra, the observed
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gens were
deshielding, contrary to the well-known shieldin
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gnments are correct and hence the observed
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g. The ran
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15N NMRchemical shifts span more than 60 ppm. Neither the
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gen follow a uniform increment pattern.