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Diazoacetoacetate derivatives can be simply and efficiently prepared from aldehydes in a one-pot process involving initial DBU-promoted "aldol" condensation with ethyl diazoacetate followed by in situ oxidation with IBX. Aryl, alkyl, and unsaturated aldehydes are all viable substrates.
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