An aromatic nitrene-induced 1,4-methoxyl shift

Journal of the Chemical Society D: Chemical Communications Pub Date: DOI: 10.1039/C2970000792A

Abstract

2,6-Dimethoxyphenyl 2-nitrenophenyl sulphide (I; X = N) gives 1,2-dimethoxyphenothiazine, via a novel 1,4-dimethoxyl shift, and 1-methoxyphenothiazine and formaldehyde.

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