Reactions of 2-diazo-1,3-diphenylpropane-1,3-dione with α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and ketones, and keto-imines, in refluxing anhydrous toluene indicate that benzoyl(phenyl)ketene, which is generated by the thermal Wolff rearrangement of 2-diazo-1,3-diphenylpropane-1,3-dione, shows a pronounced tendency to form chemospecific [2 + 4] DielsâAlder adducts with the carbonyl group in α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and ketones, and the imine group in keto-imines. The reactivity in reactions of the α-diazo-β-diketone with these conjugative double-bond systems is CN > CO > CC. However, benzoyl(phenyl)ketene reacts with α,β-unsaturated imines to produce chemospecific [2 + 2] cycloadducts: β-lactams.
                                    2-二氮基-1,3-二苯基
丙烯-1,3-二酮与α,β-不饱和醛和酮以及酮
亚胺在回流无
水甲苯中的反应表明,通过热的沃尔夫重排生成的苯甲酰(苯基)烯酮,显示出与α,β-不饱和醛和酮中的羰基及酮
亚胺中的
亚胺基形成
化学特异性[2+4]戴尔斯-阿尔德加合物的显著倾向。α-二氮基-
β-二酮与这些共轭双键体系的反应活性顺序为CN > CO > CC。然而,苯甲酰(苯基)烯酮与α,β-不饱和
亚胺反应生成
化学特异性[2+2]环加合物:β-内酰胺。