Allenes. Part 36. Synthesis of 2,4,5-trienamides as potential insecticides, by a Wittig reaction
Abstract
N-Substituted 2,4,5-trienamides have been synthesised by the reactions of a 4,4-dialkylbuta-2,3-dienal with diethyl N-alkyl- and NN-dialkylcarbamoylmethylphosphonates, and characterised by i, r., u.v., and n.m.r. spectra. An attempted Wittig reaction of hepta-2,3-dienal and diethyl N-isobutylcarbamoylmethylphosphonate resulted in mainly nucleophilic attack at C-3 of the allenic aldehyde.