title: Breaking the ring through a room temperature catalytic Wittig reaction.
abstract: One ring no longer rules them all: Employment of 2.5-10 mol % of 4-nitrobenzoic acid with phenylsilane led to the development of a room temperature catalytic Wittig reaction (see scheme). Moreover, these enhanced reduction conditions also facilitated the use of acyclic phosphine oxides as catalysts for the first time. A series of alkenes were produced in moderate to high yield and selectivity.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland. christopher.obrien@dcu.ie
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Florie
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lavigne
authors.forename: Emma E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Coyle
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Holohan
authors.forename: Bryan J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Doonan