
%0 Journal Article
%A Henrick, CA 
%A Ritchie, E 
%A Taylor, WC 
%T Pyridinium ylids in synthesis. I. Alkylation of ylids and synthesis of ketones and acids
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1967/11/01
%V 20
%N 11
%P 2441-2453
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9672441
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9672441 
%X Ylids generated by bases from pyridinium salts containing an activated methylene group can be C-alkylated in aprotic solvents. Reductive cleavage of the pyridine residue then affords alkylated ketones or esters. The reaction sequence constitutes an overall synthesis which is formally analogous to syntheses from &#946;-keto esters.    Alkylation of N-pyridinium phenacylid with phenacyl bromide gave chiefly 1,2,3-tribenzoylpropene, the tautomerism of which was examined. 
