Monday, 21 September 2015

ARNDT-EISTERT SYNTHESIS....

(reaction to increase a carbon in carbon chain)
The Arndt-Eistert Synthesis allows the formation of homologated carboxylic acids or their derivatives by reaction of the activated carboxylic acids with diazomethane and subsequent Wolff-Rearrangement of the intermediate diazoketones in the presence of nucleophiles such as water, alcohols, or amines.
     

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