Derivatives of diazirine-3,3-dicarboxylic acid
The amidation and alkaline hydrolysis of diazirine-3,3-dicarboxylic acid esters, which proceed with retention of the diazirine ring, were studied. The higher stability of diazirine-3,3-dicarboxylic acid esters as compared with their spirocyclic analogs is explained by the conformational lability of the C=O groups. The UV and mass spectra of the diazirines are discussed.