Pyrolysis of Stabilised Phosphorus Ylides as a Route to New Hetero Carbenes

R Alan Aitken, M J DRYSDALE, A FORD, P E Y MILNE, D W RUSSELL, B M RYAN, M WHITTAKER

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Abstract

Flash vacuum pyrolysis of sulphonyl- and sulphinyl-stabilised phosphorus ylides results in loss of either phosphine or phosphine oxide to generate thio-, sulphinyl- and sulphonyl-carbenes which undergo a variety of rearrangement and insertion processes to give stable products. The first case of phosphine extrusion from a beta-oxo ylide is reported, giving access to benzotriazolyl acetyl carbene which rearranges to an acetyl benzotriazine and 2-cyanoacetophenone.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)31-34
Number of pages4
JournalPhosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements
Volume75
Issue number1-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1993

Keywords

  • FLASH VACUUM PYROLYSIS

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