Reactions of Bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2,3-dicarboximides with Aromatic Azides

Reactions of N-substituted bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-endo-2,endo-3-dicarboximides with o- and p-nitrophenyl azides, as well as with p-nitrophenylsulfonyl azide and p-toluenesulfonyl azide, afforded the corresponding substituted dihydrotriazole (from aryl azides) and arylsulfonylaziridine derivatives (from sulfonyl azides). The exo orientation of the nitrogen-containing cyclic fragments (in keeping with the Alder rule) and endo orientation of the imide ring were confirmed by analysis of the IR and ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra. The molecular structure of one of the products was examined by X-ray analysis.