Rhodium-Catalyzed Oxidative Cyclization of Arylphosphonic Acid Monoethyl Esters with Alkenes: Efficient Synthesis of Benzoxaphosphole 1-Oxides

Taekyu Ryu, Jaeeun Kim, Young-Chul Park, Sanghyuck Kim, Phil Ho Lee

Organic Letters · 2013 · 76 citations · 64 references

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Abstract

Rhodium-catalyzed tandem oxidative alkenylation and an intramolecular oxy-Michael reaction were developed using arylphosphonic acid monoethyl esters and alkenes under aerobic conditions, which produced benzoxaphosphole 1-oxides in good to excellent yields.

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