A New Synthesis of Enone Phosphonates

Abstract

Keto phosphoranes 5,6 react with phosphonate aldehyde 3 to afford enone phosphonates 1 (R = H, Me) in excellent yields.

Key words

Wittig reagent - ozonolysis - unsaturated ketones

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