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Synlett 1998; 1998(5): 497-498
DOI: 10.1055/s-1998-1702
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Trans Stereoselectivity in the Reaction of Cyclic Phosphonium Salts with Aromatic Aldehydes

Nicholas J. Lawrence* , Hayrettin Beynek
  • *Department of Chemistry, UMIST, PO Box 88, M60 1QD, UK; E-mail: Nick.Lawrence@umist.ac.uk
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31 December 2000 (online)

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The Wittig olefination of substituted aromatic aldehydes with ylides from phosphorinanium salts [RCH2P(Ph)(CH2)5]+Br- in which the phosphorus atom is incorporated into a six-membered ring, is E-selective.

Wittig reaction - phosphonium salts - phosphorinanium salts - alkenes

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