Monomeric metaphosphate anion: Reaction with carbonyl groups

AC Satterthwait, FH Westheimer

Index: Satterthwait, Arnold C.; Westheimer, F. H. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1981 , vol. 103, # 5 p. 1177 - 1180

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Abstract

Abstract: The elusive monomeric metaphosphate anion is generated rapidly at room temperature by the fragmentation of threo-or erythro-(1, 2-dibromo-l-phenylpropyl) phosphonate in the presence of a hindered base; it reacts at the carbonyl groups of acetophenone and ethyl acetate. With acetophenone, the product is the enol phosphate. In the presence of aniline and acetophenone, the product is the Schiff base. In the presence ...