title: Epoxide-initiated electrophilic cyclization of azides: a novel route for the stereoselective construction of azabicyclic ring systems and total synthesis of (+/-)-indolizidine 167B and 209D.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A novel and general method for the stereoselective construction of 5-hydroxymethyl azabicyclic ring skeletons based on epoxide initiated electrophilic cyclization of azides has been developed and applied in the synthesis of (+/-)-indolizidine 167B and 209D with an overall yield of 16.5% and 17.8%, respectively. The efficiency of this methodology is further exemplified in the synthesis of azepine skeleton via tandem cation-olefin-azide cyclization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai-600036, India.
authors.forename: P Ganapati
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: Babu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: Sundarababu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baskaran