Atherton–Todd reaction

Atherton–Todd reaction

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== Reaction mechanism ==
== Reaction mechanism ==
Please note the following is a contested mechanism, and does not appear to apply to most Atherton-Todd reactions; it is notable that dimethylphosphite reacts uniquely under these conditions, and the mechanism is less likely to be valid with other alkyl substitutions or with more sterically hindered amine bases.

A possible reaction mechanism for the Atherton-Todd reaction is presented here for the example of dimethylphosphite, just like in the overview reaction:{{citation|surname1=Zerong Wang|title=Comprehensive organic name reactions and reagents Volume 1|publisher=John Wiley|location=Hoboken (N.J.)|pages=114–118|isbn=978-0-470-28662-3|date=2009|language=German
A possible reaction mechanism for the Atherton-Todd reaction is presented here for the example of dimethylphosphite, just like in the overview reaction:{{citation|surname1=Zerong Wang|title=Comprehensive organic name reactions and reagents Volume 1|publisher=John Wiley|location=Hoboken (N.J.)|pages=114–118|isbn=978-0-470-28662-3|date=2009|language=German
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