Abstract
The preparation of α,β unsaturated monophosphonate heterocycles is reported. 9-diethylphosphono-7-oxabicyclo[4.3.0]non-1(9)-ene, some 3-diethylphosphono-2H-1-benzopyrans and 2-diethylphosphono-3H-naphtol[2,1-b]pyran have been prepared from tetraethyl ethylidene gem-bisphosphonate and 2-hydrocydohexanone, substituted salicylaldehydes or 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde respectively.