Nierenstein reaction

Nierenstein reaction
Named after Maximilian Nierenstein
Reaction type Carbon-carbon bond forming reaction

The Nierenstein reaction is an organic reaction describing the conversion of an acid chloride into a haloketone with diazomethane. It is an insertion reaction in that the methylene group from the diazomethane is inserted into the carbon-chlorine bond of the acid chloride.

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