Silyl Phosphites. 16. Mechanism of the Perkow Reaction and the Kukhtin-Ramirez Reaction. Elucidation by means of a New Type of Phosphoryl Rearrangements Utilizing Silyl Phosphites

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00333a018

Reactions of α-lithiated diethyl α-<(trimethylsilyl)oxy>benzylphosphonate (4) with benzoyl chloride and chloroiodomethane afforded benzoylated and chloromethylated products (1 and 2) corresponding to the 1:1 carbonyl adducts of diethyl trimethylsilyl phosphite with benzil and phenacyl chloride which were not obtained by the reactions between the phosphite and benzil or phenacyl chloride.Pyrolysis of 1 and 2 afforded 1,3,2-dioxaphosphole (6) and enol phosphate (8).On the other hand, treatment of 1 and 2 with tetrabutylammonium fluoride afforded benzoin phosphate (7)and 1,2-epoxy phosphonate (14), respectively, as the main products.These results are also discussed in connection with the mechanism of the Perkow reaction and the Kukhtin-Ramirez reaction.