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The One‐Pot Wittig Reaction: A Facile Synthesis of α,β‐Unsaturated Esters and Nitriles by Using Nanocrystalline Magnesium Oxide |
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| Authors: | Boyapati M. Choudary,Koosam Mahendar ,M. Lakshmi Kantam,Kalluri V. S. Ranganath,Taimur Athar |
| Abstract: | Nanocrystalline magnesium oxide was found to be an effective heterogeneous, solid base catalyst for the one‐pot Wittig reaction to afford α,β‐unsaturated esters and nitriles in excellent yields with high E‐stereoselectivity in the presence of triphenylphosphine under mild conditions. |
| Keywords: | α ‐fluoro‐α ,β ‐unsaturated esters nanocrystalline magnesium oxide triphenylphosphine α ,β ‐unsaturated esters Wittig reaction |