This unstable hydrazone (50 g, 172.41 mmol) was dissolved in CH2Cl2 (50 ml), Et3N (57.56 mL, 413.79 mmol) followed by (CF3CO) 2O (28.77 mL, 206.89 mmol), was added at 0 °C and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1
h. Reaction mixture was diluted with aq.