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Synthesys of Single Isomers (E or Z) of Unsatured Carboxylic Acids by the Horner-Wittig Reaction
Levin, Daniel,Warren, Stuart
, p. 1799 - 1808 (2007/10/02)
Alkyl(diphenyl)phosphine oxides (5) are used to synthesize pure E or Z isomers of unsatured acids.The keto acids (10), made by two routes, are reduced to hydroxy acids whose crystalline lactones (12) can be separated and purified.Stereospecific elimination of Ph2PO2- gives the unsatured acids.