DOI: 10.1039/d3ra08974f ISSN: 2046-2069

C(sp3)–H cyclizations of 2-(2-vinyl)phenoxy-tert-anilines

Petra Dunkel, Dóra Bogdán, Ruth Deme, Ádám Zimber, Veronika Ballayová, Eszter Csizmadia, Bence Kontra, Eszter Kalydi, Attila Bényei, Péter Mátyus, Zoltán Mucsi

Cyclizations of 2-(2-vinyl)phenoxy-tert-anilines under thermal conditions yield oxazonine or octahydro-dipyrroloquinoline products. The transformations can be considered as further extensions of [1,n]-H transfer and cyclization of tertiary anilines.