Direct formation of cyclobutenylphosphonates from 1-alkynylphosphonates and Cp2ZrCl2/2EtMgCl/2CuCl

Yulia Sinelnikove, Abraham Rubinstein, Morris Srebnik*, Abed Al Aziz Al Quntar

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Abstract

Zirconacycles 2 prepared from 1-alkynylphosphonates 1, zirconocene dichloride, and 2 equiv of EtMgCl are smoothly converted into cyclobutenylphosphonates 3 when treated with two equiv of CuCl in 65-81% isolated yield. The reaction is specific and general only for zirconacyclopentenyl phosphonates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)867-869
Number of pages3
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume50
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Feb 2009

Keywords

  • Alkynylphosphonates
  • Copper chloride
  • Cyclization
  • Cyclobutenylphosphonates
  • Diethylzirconocene

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