N-Alkenyl and N-alkoxymethyl lactams are impervious to many reagents and are useful protecting groups for lactams. Conversion to the corresponding 2-ethoxy iminium salt and hydrolysis in neutral water removes the protecting group. Mild basification regenerates the lactam.
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