Synthesis of cycloheptenyldiphenylphosphine oxides from the reactions of a cyclic phosphonium salt with α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds
Abstract
The reactions of the ylide from the five-membered cyclic phosphonium salt 1 with methyl vinyl ketone, chalcone, and benzylidene acetone afforded cycloheptenyldiphenylphosphine oxides via a Michael-type reaction followed by an intramolecular Wittig reaction.