Synthesis 2009(8): 1227-1254  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1088031
REVIEW
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Michael Additions to Activated Vinylphosphonates

Tomasz Janecki*, Jacek Kędzia, Tomasz Wąsek
Institute of Organic Chemistry, Technical University of Łódź, ¯eromskiego 116, 90-924 Łódź, Poland
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Publication History

Received 20 January 2009
Publication Date:
25 March 2009 (online)

Abstract

Activated vinylphosphonates constitute a very important group of organic reagents which have found broad application in organic synthesis. The most important feature of activated vinylphosphonates is certainly their ability to undergo Michael additions in which a wide variety of carbo- and heteronucleophiles can be used. This review presents the potential of activated vinylphosphonates as Michael acceptors and shows possible applications of the thus-formed adducts, in particular as Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons olefinating reagents, in the synthesis of important carbo- and hetero­cycles as well as acyclic compounds. Selected preparations of activated vinylphosphonates are also described.

1 Introduction

2 Synthesis of Carbocyclic Compounds

3 Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds

4 Synthesis of Acyclic Compounds

4.1 Addition of Carbon Nucleophiles Followed by HWE Olefination

4.2 Addition of Carbon Nucleophiles without Removal of the Phosphonate Group

4.3 Addition of Heteronucleophiles Followed by HWE Olefination

4.4 Addition of Heteronucleophiles without Removal of the Phosphonate Group

5 Concluding Remarks

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The reference was cited as: Monguchi, D.; Furuta, T.; Tanaka, K., manuscript in preparation.