Selective excitation of the N N π electrons of 1 led to the first cyclopropapyridine 3. Compound 3, which is presumably formed by ring closure from the diradical intermediate 2, is acid-labile, but seemingly stable in the crystalline state under argon (R NCOPh).
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Bambal et al. (1987) studied this question.
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