The 2-[4-(trimethylsilyl) but-3-ynyl] piperidines 16a–c, upon treatment with tributyltin hydride in the presence of azoisobutyronitrile in refluxing toluene, gave the 9-azabicyclo [3.3. 1] nonanes 17a–c in high yields, respectively. Compound 17c was subjected to desilylation, ozonolysis, and subsequent 1, 2-transposition of the resulting carbonyl group to give 9- benzoyl-1-methyl-9-azabicyclo [3.3. 1] nonan-3-one, a potential precursor for the ...