Synlett 2000; 2000(12): 1843-1845
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-8698
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Addition of Pyrimidine and Purine Bases to Benzyl 2H-Azirine-3-carboxylate

Thomas L. Gilchrist* , Ricardo Mendonça
  • *Department of Chemistry, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK; Fax +151 7 94 35 88; E-mail: tlg57@liv.ac.uk
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

Benzyl 2H-azirine-3-carboxylate has been generated from benzyl acrylate in three steps. Thymine, uracil, adenine and other nucleobases add to the C=N bond of the azirine to give 2-substituted benzyl aziridine-2-carboxylates in moderate yield.