Synthesis of novel piperazine based building blocks: 3,7,9-triazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane, 3,6,8-triazabicyclo[3.2.2]nonane, 3-oxa-7,9-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane and 3-oxa-6,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.2]nonane

The preparation of four novel bridged piperazine building blocks is described: 3,7,9-triazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane 1, 3-oxa-7,9-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane 2, 3,6,8-triazabicyclo[3.2.2]nonane 3 and 3-oxa-6,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.2]nonane 4. The scaffold of 1 was synthesized from N,N′-dibromobenzenesulfonamide and ethyl acrylate. Compound 2 may be prepared from identical starting materials or alternatively from α,α′-diglycerol. Compounds 3 and 4 were identified as side products from possible aziridinium intermediates.