
%0 Journal Article
%A Rizzacasa, MA 
%A Sargent, MV 
%T The Wittig Reaction of 2-t-Butoxycarbonyl-1-methoxycarbonylethylidenetriphenylphosphorane: A Surrogate for the Stobbe Reaction
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1987/10/01
%V 40
%N 10
%P 1737-1743
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9871737
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9871737 
%X The reaction of 2-t-butoxycarbonyl-l-methoxycarbonylethylidenetriphenylphosphorane (3) with a range of aromatic aldehydes has been explored. The resultant itaconic esters, obtained in high yield, are readily converted into methyl 4-acetoxynaphthalene-2-carboxylates. 
