Intramolecular nucleophilic substitution small rings

IS [intramolecular nucleophilic substitution with inversion of configiffa-tion by a neighboming substituent under formation of a (small) heterocyclic ring]... 

The methods most frequently used to synthesize these compounds are [6 + 0(a)] cyclizations. Ring closures may take place via intramolecular alkylation, condensation, or nucleophilic substitution. The starting materials for the cyclizations in the case of pyrazino-oxazines are always pyrazine derivatives. Only a few representatives of these systems have been prepared. Pyrimido-oxazines are the most explored group of compounds. In the bicyclic series, cyclizations have been carried out in most cases from pyrimidine intermediates and only rarely from morpholino intermediates. For the preparation of benzo-fused derivatives, both benzoxazine and quinazoline intermediates have been used. Pyrazino-oxazines represent a small group of compounds. For cyclizations, both pyrazino and oxazino intermediates have been used. There are many lactone structures among these compounds. For their preparation, the usual methods of lactone formation have been applied. 

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