Syntheses of New 1-Substituted 3,3-Diphenyl-4-(2-heteroaryl)- and 4-(1- and 2-Naphthyl)-2-azetidinones

Abstract

The reactions of 2-dlazo-1,2-dlphenylethanone with Imines of pyrrole-2~aidehyde, thlophene-2-aldehyde, furan-2-aldehyde, and 1- and 2-naphthaldehyde give new azetldlnones in excellent yields. 1,1',4,4'-Tetraphenyl-2,2'-azinodiethanone is obtained as a minor product in these reactions. © 1987, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.