An efficient synthesis of α-diazo carboxylic esters from α-amino carboxylic esters by base-catalysed of triazenes
Abstract
Coupling of α-amino carboxylic esters with p-nitrobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate, or 2,4-dinitrobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate in NN-dimethylformamide, in the presence of base, yields the corresponding α-diazo carboxylic esters and the corresponding aniline, by base-induced scission of the triazenes initially formed.