A quantitative synthesis of β-carboxylated thiolophosphates via a Michael reaction
Reactions of O,O′-dialkylthiophosphoric acids with acrylates provide a direct synthetic route to β-carboxylated thiolophosphates. This Michael addition, without solvent, is quantitative at 90°C in 1 h for the 2/1 thiophosphoric acid/acrylate ratio. Moreover, this excess of thiophosphoric acid can be reused for further reactions.