Synthesis 2003(2): 0205-0208
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-36818
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Mercury(II)-Catalyzed Regioselective Addition Reaction of Monoesters of Phosphonic Acid to Terminal Alkynes: Synthesis of Vinyl Phosphonates

Aiyun Peng, Yixiang Ding*
Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 354 Fenglin Lu, Shanghai 200032, China
e-Mail: dingyx@pub.sioc.ac.cn;
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Received 19 September 2002
Publication Date:
22 January 2003 (online)

Abstract

Vinyl phosphonates 3a-l were prepared by the regioselective addition reaction of monoesters of phosphonic acid to alkynes in the presence of Hg(OAc)2/BF3·OEt2.