Diazo reactions with nickel

A standard condition has been optimized for this reaction, in which the aryl amine is diazotized in 10 times its amount of acetic acid, followed by the addition of one equivalent of cuprous halide in hydrohalic acid. Under these conditions, the acetate salt of aryl amine is relatively soluble, and less froth and tarry material are formed during diazo transformation. In addition, chlorination, bromination, and iodonation of p-haloaniline to dihalobenzenes under such standard conditions give almost comparable average yields. Other modifications of this reaction include the formation of phenyl selenocyanate by the reaction with potassium selenocyanate, and aryl nitrile by the reaction with nickel cyanide. Moreover, this reaction has been extended to the preparation of phenyl thiocyanate, phenyl isothiocyanate and aromatic sulfonyl chloride. ... 

Reactions of diazo compounds with nickel carbonyl s. 16, 847 Nickel sulfatejpotassium cyanide o-Hydroxynitriles from diazo oxides... 

Metallization. Bident ate formazans that are insoluble in water can be warmed with cobalt, nickel, and copper salts (preferably acetates) to form metal chelates in solvents such as methanol, ethanol, acetone, and dimethylformamide. Metal complexes of tri- and tetradentate formazans are much more stable. Metallization with divalent salts occurs rapidly at room temperature. On reaction with diazo-tized 2-aminophenols or 2-aminonaphthols, coupling and metallization with divalent metal salts can take place concurrently under the same conditions. When coupling is complete, the dye is usually fully metallized. 

Bis-diazohexane 326 was prepared from the corresponding bis-hydrazone 53 by oxidation with nickel peroxide. Reaction of the bis-diazo compound 326 with elemental sulfur gave the hexahydro-l,2-dithiocin 307 in 77% yield (Equation 24) <2002HAC351>. 

Thioamides of two cyclopropanecarboxylic acids undergo coupling reactions with diazomethane derivatives in refluxing benzene containing rhodium(II) acetate. The reaction conceivably takes place via a thiirane intermediate which undergoes reductive elimination by reaction with excess diazo compound. An example of an intramolecular reaction is the formation of indolizine 2. If the diazo compound is not in excess a thiol is formed, this can be removed by Raney nickel desulfurization. ... 

Asymmetric Buchner reactions using chiral auxiliary have also been undertaken. The diazoketo substrate 126 for the chiral tethered Buchner reaction is prepared from optically pure (2/ ,4/f)-2,4-pentanediol in three steps the Mitsunobu reaction with 3,5-dimethylphenol, esterification with diketene, and diazo formation/deacetylation. Treatment of 126 with rhodium(II) acetate results in a quantitative yield of 127 with more than 99% ee. This compound is reduced with lithium aluminium hydride, and the resulting diol 128 undergoes epoxidation and concurrent acetal formation to give 129 as a single diastereomer. Hydrogenation of 129 with Raney nickel proceeds stereoselectively to yield saturated diol 130, which is converted to aldehyde 132 via acid hydrolysis followed by oxidation. Compound 132 is a versatile intermediate for natural product synthesis. 

Transmetallation of 1-6 or treatment of 1-6 with Lewis acid further broadens the scope of its reaction chemistry. In the presence of CuCl, the reaction of 1-6 with diazo dicarboxylate affords pyridazine derivatives [27]. In the presence of CuCl or nickel complexes, the reaction of 1-6 with alkynes leads to benzene derivatives [28, 29]. Transmetallation of 1-6 with Bids allows further reaction with 2-oxo malonate to give 2/7-pyran derivatives [27]. Transmetallation of 1-6 with CrCls followed by reaction with isocyanates affords pyridine derivatives [30]. Transmetallation of 1-6 with AICI3 followed by reaction with aldehydes affords pentasubstimted cyclo-pentadiene derivatives [31]. Under the similar condition, 1-6 reacts with nitroso compounds to form pyrrole derivatives [32]. Addition of n-butyl lithium activates 1-6 and allows further reaction with carbon monoxide, which leads to carbonylation and affords 2-cyclopentenone upon hydrolysis [33]. 

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