Studies on seven-membered ring compounds. XX. Reactions of troponeimine derivatives.

Abstract

The reaction of 2-methoxytroponeimine (I) and its N-methyl derivative (II) with active methylene compounds were carried out. The reaction of I with malononitrile, ethyl cyanoacetate or cyanoacetamide in the presence of sodium ethoxide afforded rearrangemet products, that is 3-phenylacrylic acid derivatives. The same reaction in the absence of sodium ethoxide gave mainly 2-imino-1, 2-dihydrocyclohepta[b]pyrrole derivatives. However, the reaction of I with diethyl malonate afforded ethyl 2-oxo-8-methoxy-1, 2-dihydrocyclohepta[b]pyrrole-3-carboxylate. II showed some different reactivity from I. Namely, the reaction of II with active methylene compounds in the presence of sodium ethoxide afforded 2-imino-1, 2-dihydrocyclohepta[b]pyrrole derivatives besides rearrangement products.