Highly efficient formation of halodiazoacetates and their use in stereoselective synthesis of halocyclopropanes?

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry Pub Date: 2008-09-10 DOI: 10.1039/B814374A

Abstract

Halogenated analogues of ethyl diazoacetate are synthesised by a novel and highly efficient procedure and give halocyclopropanes in good to excellent yields when exposed to a Rh(II) catalyst in the presence of alkenes.

Graphical abstract: Highly efficient formation of halodiazoacetates and their use in stereoselective synthesis of halocyclopropanes
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