A new class of vinylphosphonates, alpha-phosphonovinyl nonafluorobutanesulf
onates (i.e. nonaflates) is readily prepared from the corresponding acylpho
sphonates and nonafluorobutanesulfonyl fluoride in the presence of DBU. The
obtained nonaflates are converted to the phosphono-containing enynes and d
ienes via Pd catalyzed coupling reactions. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. A
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