Metal-free ring opening cyclization of cyclopropane carbaldehydes and n-benzyl anilines: an eco-friendly access to functionalized benzo[b]azepine derivatives

Abstract

Herein, we report a p-toluenesulfonic acid (PTSA) initiated mild and user-friendly ring opening/domino ring opening cyclization reaction (depends on substituent present in N-benzyl aniline) of cyclopropane carbaldehyde and N-benzyl aniline towards the formation of substituted 4-amino butanal/2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[b]azepine. The product dihydro-1H-benzo[b]azepine was also converted into the corresponding tetrahydro-1H-benzo[b]azepine.