Reaction of cobalt(II) octaethylporphin with ethyl diazoacetate
Abstract
Reaction of ethyl diazoacetate with cobalt(II) octaethylporphin yields a cobalt(III) salt (III) as the primary adduct; reactions of (III) include rearrangement with chromous chloride to the chlorocobalt(II) complex of N-ethoxycarbonylmethyloctaethylporphin (IV) and with ethanolic hydrogen chloride to the metalfree, NN-bridged compound (V; R3= CO2Et).