The first example of a catalytic Wittig-type reaction. Tri-n-butylarsine-catalyzed olefination in the presence of triphenyl phosphite

L Shi, W Wang, Y Wang, Y Huang

Index: Shi, Lilan; Wang, Weibo; Wang, Yucheng; Huang, Yao-Zeng Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1989 , vol. 54, # 9 p. 2027 - 2028

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Abstract

Summary: Tri-n-butylarsine-catalyzed olefination was achieved by the reaction of various aldehydes with methyl bromoacetate (or w-bromoacetophenone) in the presence of triphenyl phosphite and potassium carbonate at room temperature in good yields with high E stereoselectivity.