PPh3-catalyzed unexpected alpha-addition reaction of 1-(o-hydroxyaryl)-1,3-diketones to terminal alkynoates: a straightforward synthesis of multifunctional vinylesters

Ling-Guo Meng; Bin Hu; Quan-Ping Wu; Mao Liang; Song Xue

doi:10.1039/b909279j

PPh3-catalyzed unexpected alpha-addition reaction of 1-(o-hydroxyaryl)-1,3-diketones to terminal alkynoates: a straightforward synthesis of multifunctional vinylesters

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Oct 28:(40):6089-91. doi: 10.1039/b909279j. Epub 2009 Aug 26.

Authors

Ling-Guo Meng¹, Bin Hu, Quan-Ping Wu, Mao Liang, Song Xue

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China.

PMID: 19809653
DOI: 10.1039/b909279j

Abstract

PPh3-catalyzed alpha-addition reactions of 1-(o-hydroxyaryl)-1,3-diketones to terminal alkynoates involving carbon-carbon bond cleavage to give multifunctional vinylesters are described.