1,1,1-Trifluoro-4-arylbutan-2,4-diones undergo a smooth reaction with dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates
and triphenylphosphine to produce phosphorus ylide intermediates, which undergo stereoselective
intramolecular Wittig reaction to produce dialkyl 4-arylcarbonyl-3-trifluoromethyl-cyclobut-2-ene-1,2-dicarboxylates
in good yields.
intramolecular Wittig reaction - trifluoromethylated cyclobutenes - ylide chemistry