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Some observations on märkl's cyclic phosphonium salt synthesis. The synthesis of a phosphocane
Author(s) -
Marsi Kenneth L.,
Lynch Donald M.,
Homer G. David
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of heterocyclic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.321
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1943-5193
pISSN - 0022-152X
DOI - 10.1002/jhet.5570090224
Subject(s) - chemistry , phosphonium , phosphonium salt , salt (chemistry) , ring (chemistry) , total synthesis , stereochemistry , organic chemistry
Märkl's cyclic phosphonium salt synthesis was studied and some mechanistic conclusions drawn. The reaction was found to be generally applicable to the synthesis of C ‐methylated five‐, six‐, seven‐ and eight‐membered ring systems. The first authenticated synthesis of a phosphocane is reported.