Cover Picture: Carbonylation of Csp3−H Bonds through Oxidative Wittig‐Type Reaction: An Unprecedented Version of Wittig Reaction (Asian J. Org. Chem. 5/2016). Issue 5 (26th April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhu, Yingzu; Lü, Shiwei; Ma, Xingge; Zhang, Liang; Luo, Liangliang; Jia, Xiaodong
• Is Part Of: Asian journal of organic chemistry. Volume 5:Issue 5(2016)
• Page Start: 575
• Page End: 575
• Publication Date: 2016-04-26
• Subjects: α-anilino phosphonates -- carbonylation -- C−H functionalization -- oxidative Wittig reaction -- radical cations; Chemistry, Organic -- Periodicals; Organic compounds -- Synthesis -- Periodicals; 547.005
• DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201600127
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2193-5807

Abstract

Abstract : An oxidative Wittig‐type reaction was developed. The classical Wittig reaction is one of the most powerful synthetic tools for construction of carbon–carbon double bonds from carbonyls, but here comes a surprising version, in which carbonyl groups are installed by similar process. The mechanism shows that the reaction is mediated by an oxo‐four‐membered intermediate, which looks like a humorous face. More information can be found in the communication by X. Jia and co‐workers onpage 617 in Issue 5, 2016 (DOI:10.1002/ajoc.201600055 ).