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Anionic activation of stabilized ylides. A highly Z-stereoselective wittig reaction of (3-ethoxycarbonyl-2-oxopropylidene) triphenyl-phosphorane with aliphatic …

KM Pietrusiewicz, J Monkiewicz

Index: Pietrusiewicz, K. Michal; Monkiewicz, Jaroslaw Tetrahedron Letters, 1986 , vol. 27, # 6 p. 739 - 742

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Abstract

Download full text in PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... Reaction of stabilized ylide 1 with carbonyl partners can be promoted via anionic activation of the ylide; the presence of charge is responsible for the high Z-selectivity in the direct formation of conjugated enones. ... (a) BE Maryanoff, AB Reitz, MS Mutter, RR Inners, HR Almond Jr.