Triethylamine → Methyl 3-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-diazo-3-oxopropionate

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To a solution of 5.80 g (25.1 mmol) of methyl 3-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-3-oxopropionate in 60 mL acetonitrile was added 3.9 mL (28 mmol) of triethylamine followed by 3.05 g (25.2 mmol) of methanesulfonyl azide. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 h and concentrated by rotary evaporation. The resulting solid mass was washed with ethyl acetate/hexanes and the washings were filtered through a plug of silica gel. The filtrate was concentrated to give 4.90 g (76%) of the title compound as a light yellow solid.

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