1,1-Diiodoalkenes 1 were readily prepared from carbonyl compounds 2 an
d diethyl diiodomethylphosphonate (3), generated in situ from commerci
al diethyl iodomethylphosphonate (4) or diethyl methylphosphonate (5).
Starting from aldehydes, iodoacetylenes 6 could be obtained directly
in situ by dehydrohalogenation of diiodoalkenes 1.