Abstract

A novel catalyst 2 for Wittig-type and dehalogenation reactions was developed. In the presence of triphenyl phosphite, a wide variety of aldehydes could react with alpha-bromoacetates to afford alpha,beta-unsaturated esters or ketones in high yields with excellent E-stereoselectivity when 1-2 mol % of compound 2 was used. Compound 2 was also an effective catalyst for reductive dehalogenation of alpha-bromocarbonyl compounds. The mechanisms for the above reactions were also proposed.

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