Abstract:
Rhodium (II)-catalyzed reactions of diazocarbonyl compounds have been a very fertile field for the development of new synthetic methods. The resulting metal-carbenoid intermediates are capable of undergoing a range of unconventional reactions which can be utilized. This thesis presents a heterocycle synthesis via rhodium (II)-catalyzed cyclization of a diazo ester bearing a tethered azide unit representing a new and useful method for the construction of nitrogen-containing heterocycles.