“…Tetrazole 2b : R f = 0.53 (2% MeOH/DCM, run twice); mp 128–130 °C; IR (neat) 1602, 1531, 1244, 702 cm –1 ; 1 H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ 1.71 (m, 1H), 1.89 (m, 1H), 2.19–2.28 (m, 2H), 2.84 (ddd, J = 15.5, 12.9, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 2.96 (tt, J = 11.8, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 3.61 (ddd, J = 15.7, 5.8, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (m, 1H), 5.01 (ddd, J = 14.6, 5.1, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (m, 2H), 7.23 (m, 1H), 7.32 (m, 2H); 13 C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ 23.6, 32.2, 34.5, 48.2, 48.4, 126.6, 127.1, 129.1, 145.8, 156.2; HRMS (ESI) m / z calcd for C 12 H 15 N 4 [M + H] + 215.1297, found 215.1275. Lactam 3b : R f = 0.18 (80% EtOAc/hexanes); mp 193–195 °C (lit . mp 199–200 °C); IR (neat) 3194, 1661 cm –1 ; 1 H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ 1.68–1.85 (m, 2H), 1.98–2.04 (m, 2H), 2.53–2.67 (m, 2H), 2.76 (tt, J = 12.1, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 3.26–3.42 (m, 2H), 6.72 (br s, 1H), 7.16–7.23 (m, 3H), 7.29–7.32 (m, 2H); 13 C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ 30.7, 36.1, 37.6, 42.3, 49.0, 126.7, 126.8, 128.8, 146.5, 178.7; HRMS (ESI) m / z calcd for C 12 H 16 NO [M + H] + 190.1232, found 190.1238.…”