Yu. V. Tomilov, V. A. Dokitchev, U. M. Dzhemilev, O. M. Nefedov, “Catalytic decomposition of diazomethane as a general method for the methylenation of chemical compounds”, Usp. Khim., 1993, Volume 62, Issue 9,Pages <nobr>847

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Catalytic decomposition of diazomethane as a general method for the methylenation of chemical compounds

Yu. V. Tomilov^a, V. A. Dokitchev^b, U. M. Dzhemilev^c, O. M. Nefedov^a

^a N. D. Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry, Moscow
^b Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ufa Scientific Centre of RAS
^c Institute of Oil Chemistry and Catalyse, Academy of Sciences of Bashkortostan, Ufa

Abstract: The principal advances and trends in the application of diazomethane as a methylenating agent in synthetic chemistry using transition and non-transition metal compounds as catalysts are surveyed and analysed. The catalytic reactions of diazomethane with olefins, acethylenes, aromatic compounds, ketones, alcohols and amines are examined. A systematic account is given of data concerning the influence of the structure of the initial substrates and of the nature of the catalyst components on the regio- and stereo-selectivity of the reactions considered. The possibilities of the catalytic conversion by diazomethane (generated in situ) of unsaturated compounds into cyclopropane derivatives are considered. The bibliography includes 284 references.

UDC: 542.971.2; 547.235.421; 547.512

Received: 17.06.1993

DOI: 10.1070/RC1993v062n09ABEH000048