Synthesis of functionalised azecine and azonine derivatives via an enolate assisted aza Claisen rearrangement

This paper describes the synthesis of functionalised azecine and azonine derivatives incorporating the adrenaline motif. In a key step, an enolate assisted aza Claisen rearrangement was employed to interconvert from 6- and 5-membered heterocycles to their corresponding 10- and 9-membered lactams.