Ethyl Azidoacetate

Uses

Ethyl Azidoacetate is an important organic substance that can undergo cyclisation reactions and is commonly used in the field of chemical synthesis.The condensation of 1-methyl-β-carboline-3-carbaldehyde with ethyl azidoacetate can be used to prepare 2-formylxanthine derivatives^[1].

References

[1] GLENN C. CONDIE  Jan B. Synthesis of some fused β-carbolines including the first example of the pyrrolo[3,2-c]-β-carboline system[J]. Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 2009, 41 4: 531-540. DOI:10.1002/jhet.5570410409.