Microwave-induced bismuth nitrate-catalyzed Michael reaction of 3-amino β-lactams with enones

Abstract

Microwave-induced bismuth nitrate-catalyzed reaction of 3-amino β-lactams with unsaturated ketones is performed in order to obtain substituted amino β-lactams. Amino β-lactams were obtained through the strategy of [2+2] ketene-imine cycloaddition followed by deprotection of phthalimido β-lactams with ethylene diamine.