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Facile Efficient Synthesis of New Alkoxymethylphosphonium Tetrafluoroborates; Valuable Alternative to Their Halide Analogues

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A facile, efficient and general synthesis of a broad range of structurally variant alkoxymethylphosphonium tetrafluoroborates (2a–e) is described. The reaction involves the triphenylphosphination of bis-alkoxy methanes in the presence of ethereal boron trifluoride at room temperature. Application of these new salts to carbon homologation of aldehydes is also studied.

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Authors are obliged to Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) for generous support of this research project (P-US/Chem 427).

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, 40100, Pakistan

    Humaira Y. Gondal & Zain M. Cheema

  2. Departement of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK

    Zain M. Cheema

  3. H.E.J Research Institute of Chemistry, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan

    Hina Siddiqui & M. Iqbal Choudhary

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Gondal, H.Y., Cheema, Z.M., Siddiqui, H. et al. Facile Efficient Synthesis of New Alkoxymethylphosphonium Tetrafluoroborates; Valuable Alternative to Their Halide Analogues. Chemistry Africa 1, 97–102 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42250-018-0009-5

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