“…However, reported syntheses of the tetrahydropyrido[2,3- b ]azepine ring system are limited to several specific examples, , only a couple of which are compatible with a single C-2 substituent. Of these, we were particularly interested in the intramolecular Diels−Alder reaction of N -hex-5-yn-1-yl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-triazin-3-amine, reported by Seitz and co-workers . We quickly discovered, however, that under similar conditions the 5-methyl analogue ( 5 ), prepared via reaction of triazine 4 with hex-5-ynylamine, , does not undergo this cycloaddition (Scheme ).…”