Exploiting the Anders-Gassner variant on the Wittig reaction: new methodology for the synthesis of 3,3-dimethylacroyl enol esters

Schwartz, Brett; Williams, Craig; Anders, Ernst; Bernhardt, Paul

Exploiting the Anders-Gassner variant on the Wittig reaction: new methodology for the synthesis of 3,3-dimethylacroyl enol esters

Date

2008

Authors

Schwartz, Brett

Williams, Craig

Anders, Ernst

Bernhardt, Paul

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

A one pot synthesis of the 3,3-dimethylacroyl enol ester function found in the vibsane type diterpenes has been developed based on the Anders-Gaßner variant of the Wittig reaction (AGW reaction). This method uses easily accessible acyloxyalkylidene phosp