Utilisation of CO 2 in the simultaneous installation of the C–C and CC bonds of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids

2025/01/01 by Amy Lowry, Rachel E. Lynch, Gerard P. McGlacken +1 · 1 voice
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Chemistry · #Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography #Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis #Chemical Synthesis and Analysis

paper · pdf · doi:10.1039/d5qo00770d

openalex publication_date 2025/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/07/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/03

Abstract

Exploiting the ability of phosphonium ylides both to activate CO 2 and to form new C$C bonds, a Wittig CO 2 utilisation strategy has enabled a very direct and regioselective means of synthesising α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids.

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Discussions

• Utilisation of CO₂ in the simultaneous installation of the C–C and C═C bonds of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids Peter A. Byrne et al. 🌱 Phosphonium carboxylate ylides enable a direct Wittig-type rou [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]

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