Other Notes A Horner-Wittig reagent, review7,8; Improved procedure for the C2 homologation of esters to α,β-unsaturated esters9; Synthesis of α-(hydroxymethyl)acrylate10 Application Reactant involved in: • Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reactions1,2 • Intramolecular Heck-type cyclization and isomerizations3 • Tsuji-Trost type reactions4 • Intramolecular aryne-ene reactions5 • Synthesis of aldehydes6 |