G. Cavicchio, G. Gaudiano, P. P. Ponti
1980
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
Abstract The synthesis of (cycloheptatrienylmethyl)triphenylphosphonium tetrafluoroborates is reported. Hydride abstraction to the corresponding tropylium salt followed by proton abstraction afforded the title compound IIIa which shows little, if any, ylidic character.