Reactions of 1,2-Oxaphospholenes. 4. Responses toward Oxidations, Cycloadditions, and Conjugate Additions

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00224a010

In contrast to the more normal reactivity of the carbon-carbon double bond in vinyl phosphonates, the oxaphospholene double bond in 5,5-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1,2-oxaphosphol-3-ene 2-oxide (7) has proven to be quite resistant to a broad spectrum of reagents in