In situ alcohol oxidation-Wittig reactions

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(98)00592-9

Allytic, propargylic and benzylic alcohols can be oxidised with activated manganese dioxide in the presence of stabilised Wittig reagents to generate α, β-unsaturated esters directly. This simple procedure, which can also be utilised with diols to give do