CF2-Containing acetylenephosphonates in heterocyclization reactions: the first synthesis of 2-difluoromethyl azaxanth-3-ylphosphonates†
Abstract
Acetylenephosphonates carrying the XCF2 group have been studied in a base-mediated heterocyclization reaction with selected 2-amino-3-formylchromones to give 2-difluoromethyl azaxanth-3-ylphosphonates. The presence of the fluorinated substituent determined the regioselectivity as well as the reactivity of this process.