Acylative Dealkylation of <i>N</i>-<i>tert</i>-Butyl-3-substituted Azetidines: Facile Access to [1.1.0]Azabicyclobutane, 3-Hydroxyazetidinium Hydrochloride, and 3-Azetidinones

Abstract

A novel acylative dealkylation of N-tert-butylazetidines and its application to the facile high-yield syntheses of [1.1.0]azabicyclobutane, 3-hydroxyazetidinium hydrochloride, and 3-azetidinones is described.