The reaction of carbon suboxide with diazomethane

Abstract
Methyl malonate (A), methyl succinate (B), methyl glutarate (C) and methyl 3‐oxocyclobutanecarboxylate (D) are formed from diazomethane and carbon suboxide in the presence of methanol. A mechanism is proposed for this reaction.

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