title: Reductive alkylation of beta-alkoxy aziridines: new route to substituted allylic amines.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A new route to substituted cyclic allylic amines via the reductive alkylation of beta-alkoxy aziridines using excess alkyllithium reagents is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK.
authors.forename: Clare M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Rosser
authors.forename: Susannah C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Coote
authors.forename: Jonathan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kirby
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Darren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Caine
mesh_terms: D000478:Alkylation; D000498:Allyl Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000588:Amines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D001388:Aziridines / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D008094:Lithium / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000498:Allyl Compounds; D000588:Amines; D001388:Aziridines; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D008094:Lithium