Cyclic Elimination and Intramolecular Insertion Reactions of Thermally-Generated Monomeric Metaphosphoric Esters (Metaphosphates) |
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| Authors: | J I G Cadogan Ian Gosney Peter M Wright |
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| Institution: | 1. B.P. Research Centre , Chertsey Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 7LN, England;2. Department of Chemistry , University of Edinburgh , West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, Scotland |
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| Abstract: | Abstract 2-Aryl-1,3,2-dioxaphospholanes (aryloxyphosphites) decompose thermally in the gas phase with loss of ethylene to generate aryl metaphosphates which cyclise by intramolecular insertion (phosphonylation) or abstract a β-hydrogen to form a terminal alkene by loss of HPO3. |
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