PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF ESTERS OF 2-DIAZO-3-TRIMETHYLSILYLOXY-3-BUTENOIC ACID

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of esters of 2-diazo-3-trimethylsilyloxy-3-butenoic acid which comprises reacting a diazoacetoacetate with iodotrimethylsilane in the presence of an organic base, wherein iodotrimethylsilane is prepared by reacting hexamethyldisilane with iodine. The present invention further relates to converting such esters of 2-diazo-3-trimethylsilyloxy-3-butenoic acid to other compounds, such as a substituted diazoazetidinone, an azetidinone, or a bicyclo ketoester.