Diazomethane → 1-Diazonio-3,3-dimethylbut-1-en-2-olate

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To the diazomethane solution at 0° C. was added a solution of 1.23 mL (1.21 g, 10 mmol, Aldrich) of trimethylacetyl chloride in 1 mL of diethyl ether dropwise with stirring. The resulting mixture was kept at 0° C. for 16 h. The solution was sparged with argon to remove the excess diazomethane and diethyl ether was removed under reduced pressure to give 1.33 g (10 mmol, 100%) of crude 1-diazo-3,3-dimethyl-2-butanone as a yellow liquid.

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