An unusual synthesis of N-unsubstituted benzazepinones.
A short route to novel bicyclic N-unprotected benzazepinones is described starting from N-acetoxyanilides involving radical addition and cyclization with concomitant homolytic rupture of the N-O bond.
Laboratoire de Synthèse Organique, CNRS UMR 7652 Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex, France.
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Ngoc Diem My
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