Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.129, No.6, 1482-1482, 2007
A highly efficient and selective route to isomeric cyclic diazadienes
A highly selective Lewis acid-catalyzed ring expansion of methylenecyclopropyl hydrazones to isomeric cyclic diazadienes is reported. In general, good to excellent yields and selectivities were obtained for a broad range of hydrazone derivatives.