2-Diazoacetoacetic acid, an efficient and convenient reagent for the synthesis of alpha-diazo-beta-ketoesters.
The formation of various alpha-diazo acetoacetic esters can be obtained in a single transformation with good to excellent yields using readily available 2-diazoacetoacetic acid.
Meyer
Michael E
ME
Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 East California Boulevard, MC 164-30, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA.
Ferreira
Eric M
EM
Stoltz
Brian M
BM