Abstract
Cinnamolychloride on treatment with arylaminomalonates produced the δ-lactam diester derivatives. Highly stereoselective hydrolysis of the diester, produced the trans acid, which on homologation by Arndt-Eistert's method followed by PPA cyclization generated the tricyclic δ-lactam derivatives simulating B-C-D ring of many azasteroids in good overall yield.