Acetic acid, 2-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)-, ethyl ester → Ethyl 2-(oxetan-3-ylidene)acetate

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To a solution of oxetan-3-one (500 mg, 6.938 mmol) in DCM (15.00 mL) at 0° C. was added ethyl 2-triphenylphosphoranylideneacetate (2.659 g, 7.632 mmol). The solution was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 15 minutes. The reaction mixture was then filtered through a pad of silica (washing with 30% EtOAc:Petrol ether), and the solvent removed under reduced pressure to give ethyl 2-(oxetan-3-ylidene)acetate as a colourless viscous oil (815 mg, 79%).

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