1,1'-(Diazomethylene)bis(benzene) → HCID 88777142, compound

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A solution of diphenyldiazomethane (0.213 g, 1.1. mmol) in dry tetrahydrofuran (2 ml) was added dropwise with stirring to the 3-formyl-7-(2-thienylacetamido)-2-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (0.352 g., 1 mmol) in dry tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) at 40°. The reagent was allowed to completely react as noted by the color changes between each addition. The reaction was stirred at 40° for two hours after the addition was completed and then the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residual oil was dissolved in chloroform, washed with 5% NaHCO3, dried over MgSO4 and concentrated to half volume. The product was precipitated by the addition of hexane.

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