Table 1. Results of the reaction of 5a–c with 2 M ammonia and 2 M ethylamine in methanol at 20°C.

Substrate	2 M NH3 in MeOHa			2 M EtNH2 in MeOHa
	t	Complete solvolysis	Product formedb	t	Complete solvolysis	Product formedb
5a	7 days	ND	2	1 day	5 days	6b
5b	1 day	5 days	2	5 h	25 h	2 + 6bc
5c	4 h	20 h	2	50 min	4 h	2 + 6bd

^aThe reagent was used in at least 10-fold excess.

^bStructure of the products formed are given in Scheme 1.

^cRatio 1:4.

^dRatio 1:1.