Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokushima, Sho-machi, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan
Abstract:
The stereoselective Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction of aryl alkyl ketones with bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)phosphonoacetic acid utilizing lithium hexamethyldisilazide in DMF afforded (E)-α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids as the major products.