Heterogeneous mediated Alkylation of Ethyl Diethylphosphonoacetate. A "One Pot" Access to α-Alkylated Acrylic Esters

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-1986-31824

Ethyl diethylphosphonoacetates are α-alkylated in high yield in a heterogeneous reaction with solid potassium carbonate as base.A "one pot" synthesis of α-alkylated acrylic esters is achiewed in a PO-actived olefination reaction aqueous media, when aqueous potassium carbonate and formaldehyde are added directly to the above reaction mixture.