Diazomethane → HCID 12784140, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

3 ml of an ethereal diazomethane solution (0.5 molar, 1.5 equivalents) are added in the course of about 10 minutes to a solution, cooled to 0° C., of 485 mg of 7β-phenoxyacetamido-3-hydroxy-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid p-nitrobenzyl ester in 10 ml of dry chloroform. The pale yellow solution is stirred for 1 hour at 0° C., flushed with nitrogen in order to remove excess diazomethane and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is recrystallised from methylene chloride and gives 7β-phenoxyacetamido-3-methoxy-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid p-nitrobenzyl ester of melting point 140.5°-142° C.

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