Abstract
3-Butadienyl-β-lactams are useful organic synthon which have efficiently been explored for the synthesis of a variety of heterocyclic systems. The present review compiles the various reports on the synthesis of 3-butadienyl-β-lactams and their explorations in the development of variety of monocyclic as well as condensed heterocyclic systems.
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Acknowledgements
The authors are thankful to IKG Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala-India, for providing the research facilities.