Abstract
The reaction of triphenylphosphine hydrobromide with phenylpropiolic acid (1b) leads not to (Z)-2-carboxy-1-phenylvinyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (3B), as reported, but to a mixture of the E- and Z-isomers (3A and B). These isomeric vinylphosphonium salts can be converted into the corresponding 2-ethoxycarbonyl derivatives (4A and B) by way of the zwitterionic (E)- and (Z)-3-phenyl-3-triphenylphosphonioacrylates (10A and B). The salt (4A) is also formed by treatment of triphenylphosphine hydrobromide with ethyl phenylpropiolate (1c); again in disagreement with the literature report. The reactions of the salts prepared with alkoxides are reported.

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