X Y ZH systems as potential 1, 3-dipoles. Part 36. 1, 5-Electrocyclisation processes via oxidation of tertiary amines. Pyrrolo-dihydroisoquinolines and-dihydro-β- …
A range of tertiary N-allylamines derived from 1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline undergo oxidative cyclisation, induced by Ag2CO3, to pyrrolo-dihydroisoquinolines in moderate to good yield. Analogous oxidative cyclisations are reported for N-allyl-tetrahydro-β-carbolines and a pyrrolidine. The reactions proceed via formation of a 1, 5-dipole followed by an electrocyclisation and subsequent aromatisation.