A facile synthesis of α-phosphate esters through methoxycarbonylation of α-phosphono carbanions

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(94)88430-7

This paper describes a concise and effective synthesis of methyl α-phosphonoaryl acetates, effected by reacting α-phosphono carbanions with methyl chloroformate. Yields are high, and the purification of the products is readily achieved with column chromat