An efficient synthesis of dialkyl 2-(diphenoxyphosphoryl)-3-(alkylthio)succinates from alkylthiols, triphenyl phosphite and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates

An efficient synthesis of dialkyl 2-(diphenoxyphosphoryl)-3-(alkylthio)succinates, as a mixture of two diastereomers, in 78–90% yields, is described via reaction between alkylthiols, dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates, and triphenyl phosphite. The structures of products were deduced from their high-field ¹H, ¹³C, and ³¹P NMR spectra, and IR spectral data. Since these hosphonate esters possess two stereogenic centers, two diastereomers with gauche HCCH arrangements are possible. Observation of ³ J _HH = 3.5-4.6 Hz for the vicinal methine protons confirmed the dominance of the gauche arrangement. A mechanism is proposed for the formation of products.     

Vinylphosphonium Salt Mediated Facile Synthesis of Trialkyl 4-(2-Quinolyl)-1-cyclobutene-1,2,3-tricarboxylates and Dialkyl 3-Ethoxy-4-oxo-5-(2-(1H)-quinolinylidene)-2-cyclopentene-1,2-dicarboxylates

Summary.  The reactive 1:1 intermediate produced in the reaction between dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates and triphenylphosphine was trapped by ethyl 3-(1,2-dihydroquinoline-2-ylidene)-pyruvate to yield the isomeric dialkyl 3-ethoxy-4-oxo-5-(2-(1H)-quinolinylidene)-2-cyclopentene-1,2-dicarboxylates and trialkyl 4-(2-quinolyl)-1-cyclobutene-1,2,3-tricarboxylates in nearly 4:1 ratio. Received April 3, 2001. Accepted (revised) May 22, 2001