Aziridine nitrogen inversion by dynamic NMR: activation parameters in a fused bicyclic structure

J Org Chem. 2013 Nov 15;78(22):11623-6. doi: 10.1021/jo4022315. Epub 2013 Nov 1.

Abstract

The nitrogen inversion of a N-phenyl aziridine fused to a succinimide ring is influenced by the presence of a phenyl ring in the succinimide moiety. The endo invertomer is favored, showing an unsymmetrical equilibrium in variable (1)H NMR studies.