Wittig and Wittig-Horner reactions under phase transfer catalysis conditions

Catalytic Wittig and aza-Wittig reactions

This review surveys the literature regarding the development of catalytic versions of the Wittig and aza-Wittig reactions. The first section summarizes how arsenic and tellurium-based catalytic Wittig-type reaction systems were developed first due to the relatively easy reduction of the oxides involved. This is followed by a presentation of the current state of the art regarding phosphine-catal...

Mechanism of the Phospha-Wittig–Horner Reaction**

General. All reactions were performed under argon using Schlenk techniques. Diethyl ether and THF were freshly distilled from sodium/benzophenone prior to use. 1 H, 13 C and 31 P spectra were recorded on a 400 MHz and 300 MHz spectrometers. Chemical shifts (ppm) were reported and referenced to the internal signal of residual protic solvent. High resolution mass spectral analyses (HRMS) were per...

The Behaviour of 1,2,3-Indantrione Towards Wittig-Horner Reagents

Wittig-Horner reagents 1a,b react with 1,2,3-indantrione (2) to give the dimeric adducts 3a and 3b, respectively. Moreover, 2 reacts with tert-butyl diethylphosphonoacetate (1c) yielding the ethylenic compound 4. On the other hand, 2 reacts with 1d to yield the phosphonate adduct 5. Mechanisms accounting for the formation of the new products are discussed and the probable structures of the prod...

Asymmetric tandem Wittig rearrangement/Mannich reactions.

The choice is yours: a highly stereoselective synthesis of α-alkyl-α-hydroxy-β-amino esters is accomplished through a tandem Wittig-rearrangement/Mannich reaction sequence. Transformations of N-benzyl or N-Boc imines proceed with high selectivity for formation of syn-amino alcohol derivatives, whereas N-Boc-2-(phenylsulfonyl)amines generate anti-amino alcohol products. Auxiliary cleavage (trans...

The Wittig Reaction