Question

Diazomethane, CH2N2, is used in the organic chemistry laboratory despite its danger because it produces very high yields and is selective for reaction with carboxylic acids. Draw the product of the reaction of this compound with excess diazomethane in methanol. Include H atoms at chiral centers only. If a group is achiral, do not use wedged or hashed bonds on it. Do not include lone pairs in your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

You are not providing the starting compound. However, I found a similar question so, I will draw the product of this compound, and then, you follow the same procedure.

As the problem states, the diazomethane is often used in reaction with carboxilic acid. This kind of reaction will do an esterification reaction, and the final product will always result in an esther.

So, with the example I give you here, all you have to do is replace the OH in the carboxilic group of your initial compound, for the OCH₃ group.

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Hope this helps