Synthesis of new functionalized 3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes by aminomethylation of the Guareschi imides

Abstract

The aminomethylation of 4,4-dialkyl-2,6-dioxopiperidine-3,5-dicarbonitriles (Guareschi imides) was studied for the first time. When the Guareschi imides were treated with primary aliphatic amines and an excess of formaldehyde, 2,4-dioxo-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-1,5-dicarbonitriles were obtained in varying yields (15–67%). The structure of 9,9-dimethyl-7-(2-methylpropyl)-2,4-dioxo-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-1,5-dicarbonitrile was studied by X-ray diffraction analysis