Synthesis of structure and function diverse α-D-diazoacetates, α-D-diazoacetamides, α-D-diazoketones, and the antibiotic α-D-azaserine

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-0032-1318136

Using 0.1 mol% to 1 mol% potassium carbonate in an acetonitrile-deuterium oxide mixture acts as a 'privileged' reaction system, which at ambient temperature affords, via a one-pot-one-cycle procedure, α-D-diazoacetates, α-D-diazoacetamides, or α-D-diazoke