Triphenylphosphine-Mediated Synthesis of Methyl 2-Aroyloxypropenoates from 2-Aroyl-2-methoxycarbonyloxiranes

Abstract

A new synthesis of several 2-aroyloxypropenoic acid methyl esters 5 by the reaction of 2-aroyl-2-methoxycarbonyloxiranes 2 with triphenylphosphine in tetrahydrofuran has been described.

Keywords:

• 2-Aroyl-2-methoxycarbonyloxirane
• Baylis–Hillman adduct
• methyl 2-aroyloxypropenoate
• triphenylphosphine

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This work was supported by a grant from the University Information Technology Research Center Project, Republic of Korea.

Notes

^a Reflux temperature.