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Phosphonium Phenolate Zwitterion vs Phosphonium Ylide: Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity Study of a Trimethylphosphonium Phenolate Zwitterion
Xiao, Jing,Li, Qiang,Shen, Ruwei,Shimada, Shigeru,Han, Li-Biao
, p. 5715 - 5720 (2019)
4-Methoxy-3-(trimethylphosphonio)phenolate was obtained from a regioselective addition of PMe3 to p-quinone monoacetal. This compound undergoes hydrogen isotope exchange with D2O or CD3CN, and is capable of catalyzing H/D exchange of CD3CN with substrates bearing weakly acidic hydrogens. It exhibits similar reactivity to phosphorus ylides for olefinations of aldehydes. A possible tautomerization between the phosphonium phenolate zwitterion and phosphonium ylide is proposed for the first time to rationalize the unique reactivity.
