One-pot reactions of 2,4-(dioxobutylidene)phosphoranes. Efficient synthesis of 4-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)salicylic acid derivatives and buta-1,3-diene-1,4-dicarboxylates

4-(2-Hydroxybenzoyl)salicylic esters and amides were prepared by domino ‘Michael-Retro-Michael-Wittig’ reactions of (2,4-dioxobutylidene)triphenylphosphoranes with 3-formylchromones.