149. Ring-Expansion Reactions of Binaphthyl Azepines and Ferrocenophanes through Metal-Catalyzed [1,2]-Stevens Rearrangements
     Steven Harthong, Renaud Bach, Céline Besnard, Laure Guénée, Jérôme Lacour
     Synthesis 2013, 45, 2070-2078

Enantiopure binaphthyl azocines can be prepared in a single step via the direct copper-catalyzed reaction of binaphthyl azepines and α-diazo carbonyl reagents. The [1,2]-Stevens rearrangement is general (61–93% yields) and can be extended to [3]ferrocenophanes; similar reactivity in favor of the products of ring expansion is obtained with these ferrocene derivatives (80–96% yields).

DOI : 10.1055/s-0033-1339188 

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