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Phosphonate modification for a highly (Z)-selective synthesis of unsaturated esters by Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons olefination
Touchard, Francois P.
, p. 1790 - 1794 (2007/10/03)
The Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons (HWE) reaction of various ethyl diarylphosphonoacetates with benzaldehyde, cyclohexane carboxaldehyde and octanal is reported. Selectivities of up to 98% at -78°C are obtained with the three substrates. Among all the phosphonates prepared, the reagent based on 2-tert-butylphenol proved to be especially efficient, with Z/E ratios close to 95:5 at 0°C. It appears thus to be the reagent of choice for the (Z)-selective HWE reaction with both aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2005.
