Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5224125 | Tetrahedron | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The efficiency of a cyclodehydration reaction leading to benzodiazepinones is markedly improved by N-methylation of the amide link connecting the nucleophile and the electrophile, which is attributed to its favouring both the more reactive E-rotamer and the exit of the leaving group.
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