Novel One-pot Three-component Coupling Reaction with Trimethylsilylmethylphosphonate, Acyl Fluoride, and Aldehyde through the Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons Reaction

A novel three-component coupling between trimethylsilylmethylphosphonate, acyl fluoride, and aldehyde has been developed. A sequential nucleophilic addition of lithio-trimethylsilylmethylphosphonate to the acyl fluoride and Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction of an aldehyde with the lithio-beta-ketophosphonate generated in situ by desilylation at the alpha-position of the alpha-silyl-beta-ketophosphonate by fluoride took place cleanly in a one-pot operation. Various E- and Z-enones were obtained in high yields with high stereoselectivities by this one-pot procedure.