8-Benzyl-6alpha-chloro-6beta-carbonitrile-2,2-ethylgnedioxy-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-ene (8) and its C(6) epimer (9) were hydrolyzed to afford 6-ketone (10). Reduction of the ketone (10) with sodium borohydride gave predominantly 6alpha-ol (14). 2-Ketone (20), obtained from 14 by deprotection followed by hydrogenation and acetylation, was reduced with sodium borohydride to give 2beta-ol a as the major epimer. Nortropane (24) was prepared from 21 by debenzylation.
8-Benzyl-6alpha-chloro-6beta-carbonitrile-2,2-ethylgnedioxy-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-ene (8) and its C(6) epimer (9) were hydrolyzed to afford 6-ketone (10). Reduction of the ketone (10) with sodium borohydride gave predominantly 6alpha-ol (14). 2-Ketone (20), obtained from 14 by deprotection followed by hydrogenation and acetylation, was reduced with sodium borohydride to give 2beta-ol a as the major epimer. Nortropane (24) was prepared from 21 by debenzylation.