Preparation of α-Bromoacrylates: One-Pot Procedure for the Synthesis of Conjugated Acetylenic Carboxylates from Aldehydes with Ph3P/Br3CCO2Et

JG Kim, DH Kang, DO Jang

Index: Kim, Joong-Gon; Dong, Ho Kang; Doo, Ok Jang Synlett, 2008 , # 3 p. 443 - 447

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Abstract

Abstract We have established the optimal conditions for the Wittig reaction for synthesizing α- bromoacrylates with a high selectivity, and developed a simple and efficient one-pot procedure for preparing various conjugated acetylenic carboxylates in moderate to high yields.