Knoevenagel condensation reaction of an aldehyde and Meldrum’s acid produces a 5-arylmethylidene
Meldrum’s acid, which undergoes Michael addition of a trialkyl phosphite under solvent-free
conditions to afford the title compounds in good yields.
Key words
trialkyl phosphites - aldehydes - Meldrum’s acid - 2-[(dialkoxyphosphoryl)arylmethyl]malonates
- phospha-Michael addition