2-diazo dimedone

Dimedone provides diazo dimedone (135) with -benzoic acid sulfonylazide (84%) and with p-tolyl sulfonylazide (96%). Weak nucleophilic base such as 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undecen-7-ene (DBU) has been used as catalyst for the diazo transfer reactions of 1,3-diketones (136 -139).55 A highly efficient methodology in solid state has been developed for the synthesis of a-diazo carbonyl/sulfonyl compounds from 1,3-diketones using tosyl azide. This method avoids any aqueous workup and diazo compounds are obtained via a column filtration over silica gel. 0... 

The nitrosation method is not recommended for a-aminoketones, but it works well for 2-amino-l,3-dicarbonyl compounds, as found by Wolff (1902) for the preparation of 3-diazopentane-2,4-dione (2.31). Cyclic diazo-a, a -diketones, such as 2-diazocyclohexane-l,3-dione (2.32, R=H) and its 5,5-dimethyl derivative (diazo-dimedone, 2.32 R=CH3), can be synthesized without major difficulties (Eistert et al., 1959 Stetter and Kiehs, 1965). The parent compound, diazomalonodialdehyde (2.33) was prepared only in 1973 by Arnold and Sanliova. The smooth formation of diazo-a,a -diketones and the decreased tendency for proton addition at the central C-atom can be explained by the resonance structures 2.31 a-c. 

Cycloaddition reactions of diazo compounds can be also promoted by a suitable rhodium catalyst. Addition of diazo dimedone to furan has been carried out in this way. ... 

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