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A Stereoselective Synthesis of Olefins by a New Semi-stabilized Phosphonium Ylide
Gupta, K. C.,Pathak, P. K.,Saxena, B. K.,Srivastava, Nirupma
, p. 196 - 198 (2007/10/02)
A new semi-stabilized phosphonium ylide, viz. (9-anthrylmethylene)triphenylphosphorane (2) generated by the action of sodium hydride or sodamide in benzene or sodium methoxide in methanol on (9-anthrylmethyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide (1), has been reacted with substituted aromatic aldehydes (3) to give exclusively the trans-1-(9-anthryl)-2-substituted-arylethylenes (4).The variation of solvents and bases has no effect on the stereoselectivity of the reaction.The trans-geometry of 4 has been established by IR and PMR spectral data.
