Abstract
New stable carboxylate phosphabetaines were synthesized by the phosphorylation of trans-aconitic acid by tertiary phosphines. The structures of the isolated compounds were determined by NMR spectroscopy, X-ray single crystal diffraction studies and elemental analysis.
Graphical Abstract
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