Abstract
Aldehydes reacted with (ethoxycarbonyliodomethyl)triphenylphosphonium iodide, tetrabutylammonium bromide, and potassium carbonate in methanol at 40°C to give α‐iodo‐α,β‐unsaturated esters in good to excellent yield.
Acknowledgment
Project 20272043 was supported by The National Nature Science Foundation of China. This work was also supported by The National Nature Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (201015).