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Functionalized Oxazoles from Rhodium-Catalyzed Reaction of Dimethyl Diazomalonate with Nitriles
Connell, Richard,Scavo, Frank,Helquist, Paul,Akermark, Bjoern
, p. 5559 - 5562 (1986)
Rhodium(II) acetate catalyzes the reaction of dimethyl diazomalonate with nitriles to give 4-carbomethoxy-5-methoxy-1,3-oxazoles.Oxazole formation exceeds cyclopropane formation even in cases of conjugated and non-conjugated unsaturated nitriles.