Glaxo Laboratories Limited

David Thomas Eastlick

Derek Walker

Alan Gibson Long

Harry Carson Stables

A process for the preparation of diazo compounds, particularly diazo alkanes, is described in which a hydrazone is oxidized to a corresponding diazo compound in a two phase reaction medium in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst, and an oxidation catalyst which is iodine, and iodide or an iodonium salt, preferably in the presence of a base.

Oxidation of hydrazones to the corresponding diazo compounds in the

A process is described for the preparation of esters of N-blocked amino acids (such as penicillins or cephalosporins) wherein the amino acid or a salt thereof is reacted with a primary amine and nitrosating agent.

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David Thomas Eastlick