The Wittig Reaction of 2-t-Butoxycarbonyl-1-methoxycarbonylethylidenetriphenylphosphorane: A Surrogate for the Stobbe Reaction
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by CSIRO Publishing in Australian Journal of Chemistry
- Vol. 40 (10) , 1737-1743
- https://doi.org/10.1071/ch9871737
Abstract
The reaction of 2-t-butoxycarbonyl-l-methoxycarbonylethylidenetriphenylphosphorane (3) with a range of aromatic aldehydes has been explored. The resultant itaconic esters, obtained in high yield, are readily converted into methyl 4-acetoxynaphthalene-2-carboxylates.Keywords
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