I. Paterson et al., THE HORNER-WADSWORTH-EMMONS REACTION IN NATURAL-PRODUCTS SYNTHESIS - EXPEDIENT CONSTRUCTION OF COMPLEX (E)-ENONES USING BARIUM HYDROXIDE, Synlett, (10), 1993, pp. 774-776
The barium hydroxide promoted Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction is a mi
ld and efficient method for the coupling of beta-ketophosphonates with
structurally complex, base-sensitive aldehydes in equimolar quantifie
s to give (E)-enones.