Synthesis and synthetic utilization of α-functionalized vinylphosphonates bearing β-oxy or β-thio substituents

The beta-hetero-substituted vinylphosphonates la-e on treatment with LDA or LTMP were readily lithiated at the alpha-position of the phosphono group, and the resulting alpha-lithiovinylphosphonates were trapped with various electrophiles to afford the corresponding alpha-functionalized vinylphosphonates 2-14 in 55-96% yields. The Friedel-Crafts reaction of alpha-(silyl)- or alpha-(germyl)phosphonoketene dithioacetals 2, 9, or 4 with acid chlorides gave alpha-acylated phosphonoketene dithioacetals 15-19 in 53-91% yields. The palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of beta-ethoxy-alpha-(tributylstannyl)vinylphosphonate 13 with a variety of organic halides (R = acyl, allyl, aryl, etc.) provided beta-ethoxy-alpha-substituted vinylphosphonates 21-26 in good to moderate yields. The palladium-mediated cross-coupling reaction of alpha-(iodo)vinylphosphonates 7 and 14 with terminal acetylenes afforded alpha-alkynylated vinylphosphonates 41-44 in 69-83% yields. Several alpha-functionalized beta-hetero-substituted vinylphosphonates were. applied to the synthesis of pyrazoles and an isoxazole possessing a phosphono function.