<i>N</i>‑Bromosuccinimide-Induced Aminocyclization–Aziridine Ring-Expansion Cascade: An Asymmetric and Highly Stereoselective Approach toward the Synthesis of Azepane

A novel N-bromosuccinimide induced aminocyclization–aziridine ring expansion cascade is reported. Substituted azepanes were isolated exclusively in good yields. The azepane products could be transformed into a number of functional molecules including piperidines, a bicyclic amine, and a bridgehead amide.