Reductive homocondensation of benzylidene- and alkylidenepyruvate esters by a P(NMe2)3-mediated tandem reaction

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Abstract

A reductive homocondensation of E-benzylidenepyruvate esters mediated by P(NMe2)3 is described. The transformation, initiated by the Kukhtin-Ramirez addition of the phosphorus reagent to the vinyl-substituted α-dicarbonyl substrate, proceeds via a resonance delocalized oxyphosphonium dienolate intermediate to provide access to diverse oxygenated heterocycles as a function of the substituent.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1926-1929
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume15
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Apr 2013
Externally publishedYes

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