I. Yavari, M. Islami, A. Habibi
Mar 1, 2004
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Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements
Abstract
3-Oxo-2-phenyl-butanenitrile or 3-oxo-2-phenyl-pentanenitrile undergo a smooth reaction with dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates in the presence of triphenylphosphine to produce highly-functionalized salt-free ylides in nearly quantitative yields. These stabilized phosphorus ylides exist as a mixture of two geometrical isomers as a result of restricted rotation around the carbon-carbon partial double bond resulting from conjugation of the ylide moiety with the adjacent carbonyl group.