The Journal of Organic Chemistry

A facile route to allylic phosphonates via base-catalyzed isomerization of the corresponding vinylphosphonates

JJ Kiddle, JH Babler

Index: Kiddle, James J.; Babler, James H. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1993 , vol. 58, # 13 p. 3572 - 3574

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Abstract

Phosphorus ylides are important reagents for the construction of carbon-carbon double bonds, most notably because their use affords control of the olefin regio-and stereoselectivity. 2 Among the various types of precursors to phosphorus ylides, allylic phosphonates have emerged as valuable synthetic intermediates in the preparation of dienes3 and polyenes, 4 essential pivots in retinoid chemistry. A major advantage of ...