Synthesis of substituted nortrop-2-enes and 3-vinylpyridin-2-ones via reaction of 1,2,3,4,5,6,7-heptamethoxycarbonylcycloheptatriene with primary amines

The mode of reaction of the 1,2,3,4,5,6,7-heptamethoxycarbonylcycloheptatriene with primary amines depends on the reaction conditions and leads to selective formation of N-substituted (heptamethoxycarbonyl)nortrop-2-enes and/or 3-vinylpyridin-2-ones bearing six ester groups. The influence of the solvent on the selectivity of the formation of nortropenes and pyridinones was studied.