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Triphenylphosphine‐Catalyzed Michael Addition of Alcohols to Acrylic Compounds
Author(s) -
Liu HaiLing,
Jiang HuanFeng,
Wang YuGang
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
chinese journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1614-7065
pISSN - 1001-604X
DOI - 10.1002/cjoc.200790163
Subject(s) - chemistry , acrylonitrile , triphenylphosphine , michael reaction , catalysis , organic chemistry , alkoxy group , distillation , polymer chemistry , polymer , alkyl , copolymer
A facile triphenylphosphine‐catalyzed Michael addition of alcohols to acrylic compounds was described. The reaction was carried out in open air at refluxing temperature in the presence of 10 mol% PPh 3 . Michael addition of saturated and unsaturated alcohols to acrylonitrile or acrylates has been examined. The reaction gave β ‐alkoxy derivatives with isolated yields of 5%–79%. PPh 3 is cheaper and more stable than those trialkylphosphines previously used for the similar reactions, and the products can be easily separated from the reaction mixture via distillation.