One-pot solid phase synthesis of (E)-nitroalkenes

An efficient one-pot protocol for the synthesis of (E)-nitroalkenes by reaction of aldehydes and nitroalkanes in the presence of polymer-bound triphenylphosphine, iodine and imidazole is described. Although the reaction works with similar efficiency with triphenylphosphine and its polymer-bound version, easy removal of the unwanted polymer-bound triphenylphosphine oxide and its recovery as triphenylphosphine provide the edge for practical application of the method.