Silyl phosphites. Part 20. A facile synthesis of phosphoenolpyruvate and its analogue utilizing in situ generated trimethylsilyl bromide

Abstract
Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) has been synthesized from pyruvic acid and dimethyl trimethylsilyl phosphite in high yield by a new route which involves, successively, trimethylsilylation, bromination, and a Perkow reaction. A PEP analogue of 1-(dihydroxyphosphinyl)vinyl phosphate (1) has also been prepared.