Direct synthesis of phosphonates and α-amino-phosphonates from 1,3-benzoxazines

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A straightforward and novel method for transformation of readily available 1,3-benzoxazines to secondary phosphonates and α-aminophosphonates using boron trifluoride etherate as catalyst is developed. The formation of phosphonates proceeds through ortho-quinone methide (o-QM) generated in situ, followed by a phospha-Michael addition reaction. On the other hand, the α-aminophosphonates were obtained by iminium ion formation and the subsequence nucleophilic substitution of alkylphosphites. This method can be also used for the preparation of o-hydroxybenzyl ethers through oxa-Michael addition.

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Article
Direct Synthesis of Phosphonates and
α-Amino-phosphonates from 1,3-Benzoxazines
Oscar Salgado-Escobar 1, Alexis Hernández-Guadarrama 1, Ivan Romero-Estudillo 2 and
Irma Linzaga-Elizalde 1,
*
1
Centro de Investigaciones Químicas-IICBA, Universidad Aut
ónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad
1001, 62209 Cuernavaca, Morelos, M
é
xico; pyrel@hotmail.com (O.S.-E.); alexis13975@hotmail.com (A.H.-G.)
2
CONACYT-Centro de Investigaciones Químicas-IICBA, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos,
Av. Universidad 1001, 62209 Cuernavaca, Morelos, México; ivan.romeroest@uaem.mx
Correspondence: linzaga@uaem.mx; Tel.: +52-777-329-7997
*
ꢀꢁꢂꢀꢃꢄꢅꢆꢇ
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢆ
Received: 22 November 2018; Accepted: 11 January 2019; Published: 15 January 2019
Abstract: A straightforward and novel method for transformation of readily available 1,3-benzoxazines
to secondary phosphonates and -aminophosphonates using boron trifluoride etherate as catalyst
α
is developed. The formation of phosphonates proceeds through ortho-quinone methide (o-QM)
generated in situ, followed by a phospha-Michael addition reaction. On the other hand,
the α-aminophosphonates were obtained by iminium ion formation and the subsequence nucleophilic
substitution of alkylphosphites. This method can be also used for the preparation of o-hydroxybenzyl
ethers through oxa-Michael addition.
Keywords: phosphonates; α-aminophosphonates; o-quinone methide; o-hydroxybenzylic ethers;
1,3-benzoxazines
1. Introduction
The
attributed to their structural analogy obtained by isosteric substitution of planar carboxylic acid (CO2H)
by tetrahedral phosphonic acid (PO3H2) [ ]. This kind of compounds have been widely studied and
used in agriculture, industry and medicinal chemistry [ ]. In this context, the phosphonates and
-aminophosphonates also constitute an interesting class of compounds which have been utilized in the
α-aminophosphonic acids are probably the most important analogues of α-amino acids
1–3
4–9
α
production of dental additives [10,11], dispersants, corrosion inhibitors [12–14], in fire retardants [15–17],
as well as for preventing deposit formation [18]. Due the different applications, several efforts have
been developed for the preparation of phosphonates and α-aminophosphonates [19,20].
In general, the main strategy for the synthesis of phosphonates including the Michaelis-Arbuzov [21
and Michaelis-Becker [22] reactions. On the other hand, the -aminophosphonates are commonly prepared
by Kabachnik-Fields [23 25] or Pudovik reactions [26 27]. In this context, Chen [28] and Huang [29]
]
α
–
,
described a practical method for the preparation of ortho-hydroxybenzyl phosphonates by phospha-Michael
addition of phosphites to ortho-quinone methides (o-QMs). Particularly, the o-hydroxybenzyl phosphonates
have been used for the preparation of 1,2-benzoxaphospholes with interesting antioxidants properties [30
,31]
and as anticancer agents [32].
Considering the high value of these compounds and in connection with our recent work [33],
we report herein an innovative methodology for the synthesis of secondary phosphonates and
α
-aminophosphonates from the reaction of 1,3-benzoxazines with diethyl or triethyl phosphite using
catalytic amounts of boron trifluoride etherate. In addition, when the 1,3-benzoxazines was treated
with alcohols under reflux conditions provided the corresponding ethers in good yields.
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2. Results and Discussion
Initially, 1,3-benzoxazines 1a–h were prepared from the corresponding 2-(benzylamino)phenols
following procedures described in the literature [34 36]. In the next step, the study of the reaction
conditions for the synthesis of the phosphonate 2b and -aminophosphonate 3b were started. For this
–
α
purpose, the reaction of the 1,3-benzoxazine 1b and triethyl phosphite under different conditions
(solvents, temperature and using boron trifluoride etherate as catalyst) was examined in order to
find the best reaction conditions (Table 1). At first, the 1,3-benzoxazine 1b was treated with triethyl
phosphite in ethanol obtaining the
α-aminophosphonate 3b in 28% yield (Table 1, entry 1). In entry
2 was carried out the reaction at 26 ◦C in presence of catalytic amounts of boron trifluoride etherate
(20 mol%) using DCM as solvent afforded the α-aminophosphonate 3b in 27% yield. On the other
hand, using the same solvent at 40 ◦C and without catalysts the result was similar (3b; 28% yield, entry
3). In the next experiments, using MeCN as solvent at 26 and 82 ◦C without catalyst, product reaction
was not formed (entries 4 and 5).
Alternatively, when MeCN was used in presence of catalytic amounts of boron trifluoride etherate
◦
(10 mol%) at 26 C the phosphonate 2b in 18% yield was afforded (entry 6). On the other hand,
from the reaction of the 1,3-benzoxazine 1b with triethyl phosphite and increasing amount of boron
trifluoride etherate at 20 and 50 mol%, 2b in 28% yield was obtained in both cases (entries 7 and 8).
Then 2.7 equivalents of triethyl phosphite were used and the phosphonate 2b was isolated in 28% yield
(entry 9). In entry 10 the reaction mixture was refluxed in MeCN with the presence of boron trifluoride
etherate (20 mol%), from these, the phosphonate 2b and
respectively were afforded.
α-aminophosphonate 3b in 30 and 47% yield
Table 1. Study of the reaction of 1,3-benzoxazine 1b with triethyl phosphite.
Entry
Solvent
Temp. (◦C)
P(OEt)3 (Eq)
BF3 OEt2 (mol%)
Yield (%)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
EtOH
DCM
DCM
78
26
40
26
82
26
26
26
26
82
82
26
1.0
1.0
1.5
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.7
3.0
3.5
3.6
-
20
-
-
-
10
20
50
50
20
20
20
3b; 28
3b; 27
3b; 28
MeCN
MeCN
MeCN
MeCN
MeCN
MeCN
MeCN
MeCN
Hexane
No product
No product
2b; 18
2b; 28
2b; 28
2b; 28
10
11
12
2b; 30, 3b; 47
2b; 28, 3b; 47
No product
In another experiment, an increase to 3.5 equivalents of the triethyl phosphite under similar
conditions did not improve the yield (entry 11). When hexane was used as solvent, no products were
observed (Table 1, entry 12).
With these results the formation of the phosphonate was favored when triethyl phosphite, boron
trifluoride etherate in catalytic quantities and a polar solvent as acetonitrile at room temperature were
used, besides, the reaction was cleaner and the 1,3-benzoxazine that not reacted was recovered.
Under the optimized conditions, the 1,3-benzoxazines 1a
presence of boron trifluoride etherate (20 mol%) in acetonitrile (Scheme 1). When the 1,3-benzoxazines
1b 1e and 1g were used, the o-hydroxybenzyl phosphonates 2b 2e and 2g were formed in 28–40%
–h were reacted with triethyl phosphite in
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yields. The o-hydroxybenzyl phosphonates are valuable building block for the synthesis of a wide
range of compounds. [29 30 37 38]. From 1,3-benzoxazines 1a 1d and 1h the - amino-phosphonates
3a, 3d and 3h were obtained in 6–89% yields (Scheme 1).
,
,
,
,
α
Scheme 1. Synthesis of phosphonates and α-aminophosphonates from 1,3-benzoxazines.
The mechanism in Scheme 4 below shows an equilibrium in the ring-opening benzoxazines via
iminium ion or o-Quinone Methide (o-QMs) intermediates. Considering that the stabilization of the
iminium ions is directly affected by the steric effect of the substituent (H > Me > n-Bu > s-Bu > C6H5
≥
p-ClC6H5 > p-MeC6H4 > m-MeC6H4), the aminophosphonates with H and Me as substituents were
formed in better yields. On the other side, the phosphonates were formed according to the stabilization
of the substituent in o-QMs intermediates (H> Me> n-Bu> s-Bu> C6H5> p-ClC6H4> p-MeC6H4>
m-MeC6H4).
In order to study others phosphorus sources, the reaction of the 1,3-benzoxazines 1a
phosphite and boron trifluoride etherate as catalyst in MeCN were carried out (Scheme 2). To our
satisfaction only the -aminophosphonates 3a were detected in 24–96% yield. We found that the
1,3-benzoxazines 1a and 1b with hydrogen and methyl substituents show the best yields (96 and
80%, respectively), whereas, the 1,3-benzoxazines 1d 1g and 1h with bulky substituents furnished
the -aminophosphonates 3d 3g and 3h in moderate yields (Scheme 2). Due to the fact benzyl and
–h, diethyl
α
–h
,
α
,
o-hydroxylbenzyl groups are attached to the nitrogen atom, both move away from each other avoiding
the steric hindrance, which causes them to be oriented towards the double bond of the iminium
ion inhibiting the access of the phosphite. However, the 1,3-benzoxazine ring opening produces the
reaction between the phenolate and hydrogen atom of diethyl phosphite tautomer (Ar-O−-H-O-P),
this facilitate the attack to form the C-P bond, this effect does not occur when triethyl phosphite is used.
Scheme 2. Direct conversion of 1,3-benzoxazines 1a–h to α-aminophosphonates 3a–h.
With the results obtained in the phosphorylation of o-QMs, next we explored the direct
◦
transformation of 1,3-benzoxazine 1e. Thus, 1e was treated with 3-chloro-1-propanol at 70 C
for 12 h affording the oxa-Michael adduct 5a in 53 % yield. The ether product is a versatile intermediate
to obtain more complex compounds [29,39–41] (Scheme 3).

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Scheme 3. Preparation of phenol ether 5e from the direct transformation of the 1,3-benzoxazine 1e.
A proposed reaction pathway is depicted in Scheme 4. The formation of α-aminophosphonates
can be explained through protonation of the oxygen by the hydrogen of diethyl phosphite which
promotes the ring-opening generating the iminium ion, the subsequent phosphorylation provides
the corresponding
electronic delocalization of electron pair of nitrogen could generate the ring opening of 1,3-benzoxazines
producing the iminium ion (path A) [42 43] which is attacked by the triethyl phosphite to give the
-aminophosphonates. When the oxygen was activated (path B) it promoted o-QM formation following
α-aminophosphonates. On the other hand, when triethyl phosphite is used the
,
α
by phospha-Michael addition reaction [28] with P(OEt)3 to produce the corresponding phosphonates.
Scheme 4. Proposed reaction pathway for the ring-opening of 1,3-benzoxazines to generated phosphonates
and α-aminophosphonates.
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. General Information
Reagents were obtained from commercial suppliers and were used without further purifification.
Melting points were determined in a Fischer Johns apparatus (Pittsburgh, PA, USA) and are uncorrected.
NMR spectra were recorded on Varian System instrument (Palo Alto, CA, USA) at 400 MHz for 1H-
and 100 MHz for 13C- and a Varian Gemini at 200 MHz for 1H- and 50 MHz for 13C-. The spectra were
obtained in CDCl3 solutions using TMS as an internal reference. 31P chemical shifts are reported relative
to H3PO4 as an internal reference. High-resolution CI+ and FAB+ mass experiments were performed
on a JEOL HRMStation JHRMS-700 (Akishima, Tokyo, Japan). The purifification of all compounds was
carried out by column chromatography using (silica gel 230–400 mesh). The dichloromethane and
acetonitrile were reflfluxed on phosphorous pentoxide and hexane with sodium and benzophenone.
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3.2. General Procedure to Obtain the 1,3-benzoxazines 1a-h
Amixtureof2-(benzylamino)-phenol(1.0eq.) andformaldehydesolution(1.3eq.) indichloromethane
was stirred at 37 ◦C for 1 h using a modified Dean-Stark tramp. The crude product was purified by flash
chromatography using hexane:EtOAc (99:01) or by recrystallization in methanol.
3.2.1. 3-Benzyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-benzoxazine (1a)
The 1H- and 13C-NMR data for the compound 1a were identical to those reported in the literature [36].
3.2.2. 3-Benzyl-4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-benzoxazine (1b)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 2-{1-(benzylamino)ethyl}phenol (1.0 g,
4.40 mmol) and formaldehyde (0.17 g, 5.72 mmol, 0.46 mL) in dichloromethane (10 mL) was reacted.
After purification, 1b (1.01 g, 99%) was obtained as a colorless oil. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz):
δ
1.46 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 3.74 (q, J = 6.4 Hz, 1H), 3.79 (d, J = 13.6 Hz, 1H), 4.01 (d, J = 14.0 Hz, 1H),
4.73 (d, J = 10.4 Hz, 1H), 5.01 (d, J = 10.0 Hz, 1H), 6.83–7.38 (m, 9H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz):
δ
calculated for C16H18NO [M + H]+, m/z 240.1389; found for [M + H]+, m/z 240.1378.
24.1, 52.8, 56.4, 77.7, 116.8, 120.6, 127.4, 127.7, 128.5, 128.9, 129.0, 129.1, 138.3, 154.3. HRMS (CI+):
3.2.3. 3-Benzyl-4-butyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-benzoxazine (1c)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 2-{1-(benzylamino)pentyl}phenol (1.0 g,
3.71 mmol) and formaldehyde (0.14 g, 4.83 mmol, 0.40 mL) in dichloromethane (15 mL) was reacted.
1
After purification 1c (1.01 g, 97%) was obtained as a colorless oil. H-NMR (CDCl3, 200 MHz):
δ 0.86
(t, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.13–1.88 (m, 6H), 3.48 (dd, J = 9.8, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 3.69 (d, J = 13.4 Hz, 1H), 4.00 (d,
J = 13.4 Hz, 1H), 4.68 (dd, J = 10.4, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 4.96 (d, J = 10.4 Hz, 1H), 6.80–7.35 (m, 9H). 13C-NMR
(CDCl3, 50 MHz):
δ 14.2, 22.5, 28.5, 37.9, 56.9, 57.2, 77.8, 116.6, 120.4, 124.9, 127.4, 127.6, 128.4, 128.8,
129.3, 138.7, 153.7. HRMS (CI+): calculated for C19H23NO [M + H]+, m/z 282.1780; found for [M + H]+,
m/z 282.1788.
3.2.4. 3-Benzyl-4-(s-butyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-benzoxazine (1d)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 2-{1-(benzylamino)-2-methylbutyl}phenol (0.47 g,
1.74 mmol) and formaldehyde (0.06 g, 2.27 mmol, 0.18 mL) in dichloromethane (10 mL) was reacted.
1
After purification 1d (0.44 g, 91%) was obtained as a colorless oil. H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz):
δ 0.83 (t,
J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 0.85 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H*), 0.94 (d, J = 6.4 Hz, 3H), 0.98 (d, J = 6.4 Hz, 3H*), 1.15–1.27 (m, 3H),
1.52–1.63 (m, 1H*), 1.69–1.85 (m, 2H*), 3.64 (d, J = 13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.66 (d, J =13.2 Hz, 1H*), 3.93 (d, J = 13.2
Hz, 1H), 3.95 (d, J = 13.2 Hz, 1H*), 4.68 (dd, J = 10.4, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 4.69 (d, J = 10.4 Hz, 1H*), 4.97 (d, J = 10.0
Hz, 1H), 5.00 (d, J = 10.0 Hz, 1H*), 6.82–7.36 (m, 9H, 9H*). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz):
δ 11.2, 11.9*,
16.1, 16.5*, 25.5, 26.1*, 40.3, 40.8*, 57.5, 57.8*, 61.9, 62.2*, 78.0, 78.5*, 116.5, 116.6*, 116.9, 119.3*, 119.5, 119.7*,
122.4, 122.7*, 127.4, 127.9, 128.0*, 128.4*, 129.4, 129.5*, 130.0, 130.3*, 138.7, 138.8*, 153.7, 154.0*. HRMS (CI+):
calculated for C19H23NO [M + H]+, m/z 282.1780; found for [M + H]+ m/z 282.1845.
3.2.5. 3-Benzyl-4-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-benzoxazine (1e)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 2-{(benzylamino)(phenyl)methyl}phenol (0.80 g,
2.76 mmol) and formaldehyde (0.10 g, 3.58 mmol, 0.30 mL) in dichloromethane (15 mL) was react◦ed.
After crystallization in methanol 1e (1.04 g, 100%) was isolated as a white solid m.p. = 88–90 C.
1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz):
δ 3.91 (d, J = 13.6 Hz, 1H), 4.06 (d, J = 13.6 Hz, 1H), 4.63 (dd, J = 10.4,
1.6 Hz, 1H), 4.76 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.78 (s, 1H), 6.88–7.44 (m, 14H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz):
δ 56.7,
60.2, 78.1, 116.9, 120.4, 128.3, 128.5, 128.6, 129.2, 129.4, 138.6, 143.6, 154.3. HRMS (CI+): calculated for
C21H19NO [M + H]+, m/z 302.1576; found for [M + H]+, m/z 302.1561.

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3.2.6. 3-Benzyl-4-(m-tolyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-benzoxazine (1f)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 2-{(benzylamino)(m-tolyl)methyl}phenol (1.0 g,
3.30 mmol) and formaldehyde (0.12 g, 4.29 mmol, 0.34 mL) in dichloromethane (15 mL) was reacted.
1
After purification 1f (0.89 g, 86%) was obtained as a colorless oil. H-NMR (CDCl3, 200 MHz):
δ 2.31
(s, 3H), 3.93 (d, J = 13.4 Hz, 1H), 4.08 (d, J = 13.2 Hz, 1H), 4.66 (d, J = 10.0 Hz, 1H), 4.77 (s, 1H), 4.82 (d,
J = 10.0 Hz, 1H), 6.93-7.49 (m, 13H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 50 MHz):
δ 21.7, 56.7, 60.4, 78.1, 116.8, 120.4,
126.3, 127.7, 128.4, 128.5, 128.6, 129.5, 129.9, 130.0, 130.2, 130.3, 137.9, 138.5, 143.5, 154.3. HRMS (CI+):
calculated for C22H21NO [M + H]+, m/z 317.1780; found for [M + H]+, m/z 317.1830.
3.2.7. 3-Benzyl-4-(p-tolyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-benzoxazine (1g)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 2-{(benzylamino)(p-tolyl)methyl}phenol (0.3 g,
0.98 mmol) and formaldehyde (0.03 g, 1.27 mmol, 0.10 mL) in dichloromethane (10 mL) was react◦ed.
After crystallization in methanol 1g (0.23 g, 76%) was obtained as a white solid m.p. = 80–83 C.
1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz):
δ
2.31 (s, 3H), 3.91 (d, J = 13.2 Hz, 1H), 4.06 (d, J = 13.6 Hz, 1H), 4.63 (d, J
= 10.0 Hz, 1H), 4.78 (s, 1H), 4.82 (d, J = 10.0 Hz, 1H), 6.91–7.45 (m, 13H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 50 MHz):
δ
21.1, 56.6, 60.4, 78.1, 116.9, 120.4, 126.3, 127.7, 128.5, 128.6, 129.2, 129.5, 129.9, 130.3, 137.2, 138.5, 143.5,
154.4. HRMS (CI+): calculated for C22H21NO [M + H]+, m/z 317.1780; found for [M + H]+, m/z 317.1810.
3.2.8. 3-Benzyl-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-benzoxazine (1h)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 2-{(benzylamino)(4-chlorophenyl)-methyl}phenol
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(0.88 g, 2.73 mmol) and formaldehyde (0.09 g, 3.27 mmol, 0.26 mL) in dichloromethane (15 mL)
was reacted. After purification 1h (0.58 g, 64%) was obtained as a colorless oil. 1H-NMR (CDCl3,
200 MHz):
3.88 (d, 2JH-H= 13.2 Hz, 1H), 4.06 (d, 2JH-H= 13.4 Hz, 1H), 4.68 (d, 2JH-H= 11.2 Hz, 1H),
4.69 (dd, 2JH-H= 10.2, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 5.29 (s, 1H), 6.87–7.44 (m, 13H).13C-NMR (CDCl3, 50 MHz):
56.5,
δ
δ
59.3, 77.8, 116.8, 119.5, 120.3, 127.6, 128.2, 128.5, 129.2, 130.0, 130.3, 133.1, 138.2, 141.9, 154.0. HRMS
(CI+): calculated for C21H18ClNO [M + H]+, m/z 335.1078; found for [M + H]+, m/z 336.1156.
3.3. General Procedure for Preparation of 2-hydroxybenzylphosphonates 2b, 2e, 2g and α-Aminophosphonates
3a, 3d, 3h
A mixture of 1,3-benzoxazine 1a–h (1.0 eq.), triethyl phosphite (1.0 eq.) and boron trifluoride
etherate (20 mol%) in acetonitrile was stirred under nitrogen atmosphere at 26 ◦C for 72 h. Then, the
solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude was dissolved in dichloromethane (1.0 mL),
a saturated solution of ammonium chloride (1.0 mL) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred
for 15 min. The organic phase was extracted with dichloromethane and dried with anhydrous sodium
sulfate. Finally, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the crude was purified by flash
chromatography using hexane:EtOAc (80:20).
3.3.1. Diethyl-[1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]phosphonate (2b)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 1,3-benzoxazine 1b (0.10 g, 0.41 mmol), triethyl
phosphite 0.06 g (0.41 mmol, 0.07 mL) and boron trifluoride etherate (0.01 g, 0.08 mmol, 0.01 mL) in
acetonitrile (3 mL) was reacted. After purification 2b (0.03 g, 28%) was obtained as a colorless oil.
1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz):
δ
1.21 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.23 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.57 (dd, J = 18.0, 7.6 Hz,
3H), 3.85 (dq, J = 23.6, 7.6 Hz, 1H), 3.89-4.08 (m, 4H), 6.87-7.20 (m, 4H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz):
13.2 (d, 2JC-P = 4.4 Hz), 16.2, 34.7 (d, 1JC-P = 136.2 Hz), 63.0 (d, 2JC-P = 7.3 Hz), 63.1 (d, 2JC-P = 7.3 Hz),
119.5, 120.9, 124.3 (d, 2JC-P = 7.4 Hz), 128.7 (d, 4JC-P = 2.9 Hz), 129.2 (d, 5JC-P = 7.3 Hz), 155.4 (d, 3JC-P
4.4 Hz). 31P- NMR (CDCl3, 161.90 MHz): 31.12. HRMS (CI+): calculated for C12H19O4P [M + H]+,
m/z 259.1099; found for [M + H]+, m/z 259.1110.
δ
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3.3.2. Diethyl-[(2-hydroxyphenyl)(phenyl)methyl]phosphonate (2e)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 1,3-benzoxazine 1e (0.20 g, 0.66 mmol),
triethylphosphite (0.11 g, 0.66 mmol, 0.11 mL) and boron trifluoride etherate (0.01 g, 0.13 mmol,
0.01 mL) in acetonitrile (5 mL) was reacted. After purification 2e (0.08g, 40%) was obtained as a white
solid, m.p. = 157–159 ◦C. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz):
δ
1.12 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.15 (t, J = 7.2 Hz,
3H), 3.74-4.16 (m, 4H), 4.72 (d, J = 26.6 Hz, 1H), 6.78-7.53 (m, 9H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz):
16.3,
18.3, 47.0 (d, 1JC-P = 136.2 Hz), 63.5 (d, 2JC-P = 7.0 Hz), 64.0 (d, 2JC-P = 7.4 Hz), 119.5, 121.0, 123.7, 129.1,
δ
129.5, 129.7, 130.0, 131.1, 131.2, 132.5, 137.2, 155.3. 31P-NMR (CDCl3, 161.90 MHz):
(CI+): calculated for C17H21O4P [M + H]+, m/z 321.1256; found for [M + H]+, m/z 321.1306.
δ 28.78. HRMS
3.3.3. Diethyl-[(2-hydroxyphenyl)(p-tolyl)methyl]phosphonate (2g)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 1,3-benzoxazine 1g (0.10 g, 0.31 mmol), triethyl
phosphite (0.05 g, 0.31 mmol, 0.05 mL) and boron trifluoride etherate (0.009 g, 0.06 mmol, 0.009 mL) in
acetonitrile (3 mL) was reacted. After purification 2g (0.04 g, 30%) was obtained as a white solid, m.p.
= 151–153 ◦C. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz):
δ
1.13 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.16 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 2.32 (s, 3H),
3.88 (m, 2H), 4.03 (m, 2H), 4.69 (d, J = 26.4 Hz, 2H), 6.79-7.39 (m, 8H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz):
16.3, 21.2, 47.3 (d, 1JC-P = 136.2 Hz), 63.4, 64.0, 119.5, 121.0, 123.7, 129.1, 129.5, 129.7, 130.0, 131.1, 131.2,
132.5, 137.2, 155.3. 31P-NMR (CDCl3, 161.90 MHz): 28.78. HRMS (CI+): calculated for C18H23O4P [M
+ H]+, m/z 335.1412; found for [M + H]+, m/z 335.1419.
δ
δ
3.3.4. Diethyl{[benzyl(2-hydroxybenzyl)amino]methyl}phosphonate (3a)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 1,3-benzoxazine 1a (0.20 g, 0.88 mmol),
triethylphosphite (0.16 g, 0.88 mmol, 0.15 mL), and boron trifluoride etherate (0.02 g, 0.17 mmol,
0.02 mL), in acetonitrile (5 mL) was reacted. After purification 3a (0.28g, 89%) was obtained as a
colorless oil 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 200 MHz):
δ
1.29 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H), 2.87 (d, J = 11.6 Hz, 2H), 3.75 (s, 2H),
3.95, (s, 2H), 4.05 (dq, J = 7.2, 7.2 Hz, 4H), 6.72–7.33 (m, 9H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 50 MHz):
16.5, 16.6,
47.9 (d, 1JC-P = 158.3 Hz), 58.8 (d, J = 6.4 Hz), 59.1 (d, J = 9.9 Hz), 62.2, 62.4, 116.5, 119.5, 121.9, 127.9,
δ
128.7, 129.3, 129.6, 129.9, 136.6, 157.4. 31P-NMR (CDCl3, 80.9 MHz):
for C19H26NO4P [M + H]+, m/z 364.1679; found for [M + H]+, m/z 364.1724.
δ
21.92. HRMS (CI+): calculated
3.3.5. Diethyl{benzyl[1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methylbutyl]amino}methyl)phosphonate (3d)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 1,3-benzoxazine 1d, (0.20 g, 0.83 mmol),
triethylphosphite (0.15 g, 0.83 mmol, 0.14 mL) and boron trifluoride etherate (0.02 g, 0.16 mmol,
0.02 mL), in acetonitrile (5 mL) were reacted. After purification 3d (0.12g, 37%) was obtained as a
1
colorless oil The compound was characterized as diastereomeric mixture. H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz):
δ
0.53 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 3H), 0.72 (dd, J = 5.2 Hz, 5.2 Hz, 3H), 0.93 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H)*, 1.09 (d, J = 6.8 Hz,
3H)*, 1.22 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H, 3H*), 1.23 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H, 3H*), 1.91 (dq, J = 7.2, 2.8 Hz, 2H), 1.95 (dq, J =
7.2, 2.8 Hz, 2H)*, 2.22–2.35 (m, 1H, 1H*), 3.26 (dd, J = 16.8, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 3.28 (dd, J = 16.8, 3.2 Hz, 1H)*,
3.32 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H, 1H*), 3.59 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 3.64 (d, J = 14 Hz, 2H, 2H*), 3.68 (dd, J = 14.0, 4.0
Hz, 1H)*, 4.04–4.14 (m, 2H, 2H*), 4.23–4.33 (m, 2H, 2H*), 6.89–7.33 (m, 9H, 9H*), 10.40 (s, 1H, 1H*).
13C-NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz): 10.7, 11.2*, 16.4, 16.5, 16.6, 17.2*, 25.9, 27.3, 33.5, 33.9, 44.9 (d, 1JC-P = 121.8
Hz), 45.0 (d, 1JC-P = 122.6 Hz)*, 58.0, 62.1, 62.2*, 71.1, 71.8*, 116.9, 117.1*, 119.0, 119.1*, 122.3, 125.0*,
127.5, 127.5*, 128.5, 128.5*, 128.8, 128.9*, 129.2, 129.2*, 132.9, 138.5*, 148.0, 148.1*. 31P-NMR (CDCl3,
161.90 MHz):
δ
26.01, 26.36* HRMS (CI+): calculated for C23H34NO4P [M + H]+, m/z 420.2305; found
for [M + H]+, m/z 420.2286.
3.3.6. Diethyl((benzyl((4-chlorophenyl)(2-hydroxyphenyl)methyl)amino)methyl)phosphonate (3h)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 1,3-benzoxazine 1h (0.20 g, 0.59 mmol),
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in acetonitrile (5 mL) were reacted. After purification 3h (0.01g, 6%) was obtained as a colorless oil 1H-
NMR (CDCl3, 200 MHz): 1.29 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 6H), 3.22 (dd, J = 16.6, 7.0 Hz, 1H), 3.43 (dd, J = 16.5,
4.8 Hz, 1H), 3.73-4.37 (m, 4H), 3.82 (dd, J = 6.2, 3.2 Hz, 2H), 4.10 (dd, J= 7.9, 7.2 Hz, 1H), 5.06 (s, 1H),
6.69-7.36 (m, 13H), 10.83 (s, 1H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 50 MHz): 16.4, 16.5, 45.0 (d, 1JC-P = 124.5 Hz),
57.6, 61.9 (d, 3JC-P = 7.5 Hz), 67.0, 122.4, 122.5, 125.6, 127.6, 128.5, 128.7, 129.5, 130.12, 132.5, 133.3, 137.0,
δ
δ
138.0. 31P-NMR (CDCl3, 161.90 MHz):
δ
24.64. HRMS (CI+): calculated for C25H29ClNO4P [M + H]+,
m/z 474.1603; found for [M + H]+, m/z 474.1653.
3.4. General Procedure for Preparation of α-Aminophosphonates 3a–h
A mixture of 1,3-benzoxazines 1a–h (1.0 eq.), diethyl phosphite (1.0 eq.) and boron trifluoride etherate
(0.2 eq.) was stirred at 26 ◦C for 48 h in acetonitrile, then, the solvent was evaporated under reduced
pressure and re-dissolved in dichloromethane. Afterward, a saturated solution of ammonium chloride
was added and the reaction mixture was stirred for 15 min. Finally, the organic phase was extracted with
dichloromethane and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was eliminated under reduced
pressure and the crude was purified by flash chromatography using hexane:EtOAc (80:20).
3.4.1. Diethyl{[benzyl(2-hydroxybenzyl)amino]methyl}phosphonate (3a)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 1,3-benzoxazine 1a (0.3 g, 1.33 mmol), diethyl
phosphite (0.18 g, 1.33 mmol, 0.17 mL) and boron trifluoride etherate (0.03 g, 0.26 mmol, 0.03 mL) in
acetonitrile (5 mL) were reacted during 48 h. The reaction crude was purified by flash chromatography
using hexane:EtOAc (80:20). After purification 3a (0.46 g, 96%) was obtained as a colorless oil.
3.4.2. Diethyl({benzyl[1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]amino}methyl)phosphonate (3b)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 1,3-benzoxazine 1b (0.10 g, 0.41 mmol), diethyl
phosphite (0.05 g, 0.41 mmol, 0.07 mL) and boron trifluoride etherate (0.01 g, 0.08 mmol, 0.01 mL) in
acetonitrile (3 mL) were reacted. After purification 3b (0.12 g, 80%) was obtained as a colorless oil.
1H- NMR (CDCl3, 200 MHz):
δ
1.25 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.28 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.47 (d, J = 6.6 Hz, 1H),
2.92 (d, J = 12.2 Hz, 2H), 3.48 (d, J = 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.79–4.19 (m, 4H), 4.45 (q, J = 7.0 Hz, 1H), 6.78–7.34
(m, 9H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 50 MHz): 10.3, 16.4, 16.6, 44.2 (d, 1JC-P = 159.1 Hz), 54.9 (d, 3JC-P = 7.6Hz),
57.0 (d, 3JC-P = 6.0 Hz), 62.2 (d, 2JC-P = 9.1 Hz), 62.4 (d, 2JC-P = 7.5 Hz), 116.7, 119.3, 126.5, 127.3, 127.8,
δ
128.6, 129.0, 129.8, 137.0, 157.1. 31P-NMR (CDCl3, 80.9 MHz):
C20H28NO4P [M + H]+, m/z 378.1756; found for [M + H]+, m/z 378.1783.
δ
26.19. HRMS (CI+): calculated for
3.4.3. Diethyl({benzyl[1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)pentyl]amino}methyl)phosphonate (3c)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 1,3-benzoxazine 1c (0.30 g, 1.06 mmol),
diethyl phosphite (0.14 g, 1.06 mmol, 0.13 mL) and boron trifluoride etherate (0.03 g, 0.21 mmol, 0.03
mL) in acetonitrile (5 mL) were reacted. After purification 3c (0.26 g, 58%) was obtained as a colorless
1
oil. H -NMR (CDCl3, 200 MHz):
δ 0.90 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.27 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.28 (t, J = 7.2 Hz,
3H), 1.37 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 1.78-1.88 (m, 2H), 1.95–2.05 (m, 2H), 2.91 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 3.00 (dd, J =
16.0, 7.2 Hz, 1H), 3.64 (d, J = 13.2 Hz, 1H), 3.92–4.07 (m, 4H), 4.03 (d, J = 13.2 Hz, 1H), 4.15 (d, J = 10.0
Hz, 2H), 6.81-7.34 (m, 9H), 9.60 (s, 1H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz):
δ
14.2, 16.5, 16.6, 23.1, 26.0, 29.5,
44.4 (d, 1JC-P = 155.3 Hz), 55.1 (d, 3JC-P = 7.3 Hz), 62.1 (d, 2JC-P = 5.8 Hz), 62.3 (d, 2JC-P = 5.9 Hz), 63.2,
117.2, 119.2, 125.2, 127.8, 128.5, 128.7, 128.9, 129.9, 137.6, 157.3. 31P-NMR (CDCl3, 161.90 MHz):
HRMS (CI+): calculated for C23H34NO4P [M + H]+, m/z 420.2305; found for [M + H]+, m/z 420.2355.
δ 25.71.
3.4.4. Diethyl{benzyl[1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methylbutyl]amino}methyl)phosphonate (3d)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 1,3-benzoxazine 1d (0.30 g, 1.06 mmol),
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mL) in acetonitrile (5 mL) was reacted. After purification 3d (0.16 g, 37%) was obtained as a colorless
oil. The compound was characterized as diastereomeric mixture.
3.4.5. Diethyl({benzyl[(2-hydroxyphenyl)(phenyl)methyl]amino}methyl)phosphonate (3e)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 1,3-benzoxazine 1e (0.20 g, 0.66 mmol), diethyl
phosphite (0.09 g, 0.66 mmol, 0.08 mL) and boron trifluoride etherate (0.018 g, 0.13 mmol, 0.016 mL)
in acetonitrile (5 mL) was reacted. After purification 3e (0.19 g, 65%) was obtained as s colorless oil.
1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz):
δ 1.25 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.31 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 2.86 (dd, J = 15.6, 5.6
Hz, 1H), 2.99 (dd, J = 18.0, 15.6 Hz, 1H), 3.64 (d, J = 13.2 Hz, 1H), 4.14 (d, J = 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.85–4.00
(m, 2H), 4.04–4.14 (m, 2H), 5.48 (s, 1H), 6.70-7.47 (m, 14H), 10.74 (s, 1H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz):
δ
16.4, 16.6, 44.4 (d, 1JC-P = 156.0 Hz), 55.1, (d, 2JC-P = 6.5 Hz), 62.2 (d, 2JC-P = 5.5 Hz), 69.3 (d, 2JC-P = 6.5
Hz), 117.1, 119.4, 124.6, 124.8, 127.9, 128.5, 128.7, 128.9, 129.1, 129.9, 130.2, 130.4, 136.4, 157.2. 31P-NMR
(CDCl3, 161.90 MHz):
for [M + H]+, m/z 440.2004.
δ
27.89. HRMS (CI+): calculated for C25H30NO4P [M + H]+, m/z 440.1992; found
3.4.6. Diethyl({benzyl[(2-hydroxyphenyl)(m-tolyl)methyl]amino}methyl)phosphonate (3f)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 1,3-benzoxazine 1f (0.3 g, 0.95 mmol), diethyl
phosphite (0.13 g, 0.95 mmol, 0.12 mL) and boron trifluoride etherate (0.027 g, 0.19 mmol, 0.024 mL) in
1
acetonitrile (6 mL) was reacted. After purification 3f (0.15 g, 35%) was obtained as a colorless oil. H-
NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz):
δ 1.25 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.32 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.87 (dd, J = 15.6,
5.6 Hz, 1H), 2.99 (dd, J = 18.0, 15.6 Hz, 1H), 3.66 (d, J = 13.2 Hz, 1H), 3.82–4.02 (m, 2H), 4.04–4.17 (m,
2H), 4.09 (d, J =13.2 Hz, 1H), 5.41 (s, 1H), 6.70–7.47 (m, 13H), 10.79 (s, 1H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz):
δ
16.5 (d, 3JC-P = 5.0 Hz), 16.6 (d, 3JC-P = 5.0 Hz), 44.4 (d, 1JC-P = 155.0 Hz), 55.1, (d, 3JC-P = 6.0 Hz), 62.3
(d, 2JC-P = 5.0 Hz), 69.5 (d, 2JC-P = 6.0 Hz), 117.1, 119.4, 124.7, 127.3, 127.9, 128.6, 128.7, 128.9, 129.1,
129.2, 130.0, 130.3, 131.0, 136.5, 138.5, 157.2. 31P-NMR (CDCl3, 161.90 MHz):
δ
28.52. HRMS (CI+):
calculated for C26H32NO4P [M + H]+, m/z 454.5404; found for [M + H]+, m/z 454.5454.
3.4.7. Diethyl({benzyl[(2-hydroxyphenyl)(p-tolyl)methyl]amino}methyl)phosphonate (3g)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 1,3-benzoxazine 1g (0.25 g, 0.79 mmol), diethyl
phosphite (0.10 g, 0.79 mmol, 0.10 mL) and boron trifluoride etherate (0.02 g, 0.15 mmol, 0.02 mL) in
acetonitrile (5 mL) was reacted. After purification 3g (0.086 g, 24%) was obtained as a colorless oil.
1H-NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz):
δ
1.25 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.32 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.84 (dd, J
= 15.6, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 2.98 (dd, J = 18, 16 Hz, 1H), 3.60 (d, J = 13.2 Hz, 2H), 3.82–4.00 (m, 2H), 4.044.15
(m, 2H), 5.44 (s, 1H), 6.69–7.36 (m, 13H), 10.83 (s, 1H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz):
δ 16.5, 16.6, 44.4
(d, 1JC-P = 157.0 Hz), 55.1, (d, 3JC-P = 7.0 Hz), 62.3 (d, 2JC-P = 7.0 Hz), 69.0 (d, 2JC-P = 7.0 Hz), 117.1,
119.3, 124.7, 127.3, 127.9, 128.7, 129.1, 129.5, 130.0, 130.3, 130.4, 136.5, 138.2, 157.3. 31P-NMR (CDCl3,
161.90 MHz):
δ
22.55. HRMS (CI+): calculated for C26H32NO4P [M + H]+, m/z 454.5404; found for
[M + H]+, m/z 454.5444.
3.4.8. Diethyl ((benzyl((4-chlorophenyl)(2-hydroxyphenyl)methyl)amino)methyl)phosphonate (3h)
According to the general procedure, a mixture of 1,3-benzoxazine 1h (0.21 g, 0.63 mmol),
diethyl phosphite (0.086 g, 0.63 mmol, 0.081 mL) and boron trifluoride etherate (0.017 g, 0.12 mmol,
0.02 mL) in acetonitrile (5 mL) was reacted. After purification 3h (0.15 g, 50%) was obtained as a
colorless oil.
3.5. 2-[(3-Cchloropropoxy)(phenyl)methyl]phenol (5e)
A mixture of 1,3-benzoxazine 1e (0.15g, 5 mmol) and 3-chloro-1-propanol (0.5 mL, 0.56 g, 5.9 mmol)
was stirred at 70 ◦C for 12 h at 70 ◦C. Then, the crude was purified by flash chromatography using
hexane:EtOAc (80:20), to give 5e (0.072 g, 53%) 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 200 MHz):
δ 2. (dq, J = 6.2, 1.6 Hz,

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2H), 3.80 (m, 4H), 5.55 (s, 1H), 7.02 (m, 9H), 7.80 (br, 1H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 50 MHz):
δ
32.6, 41.7,
66.4, 85.2, 117.3, 120.0, 124.9, 127.3, 127.6, 128.4, 128.8, 129.0, 129.4, 129.6, 139.9, 155.5. HRMS (CI+):
calculated for C16H17O2Cl [M + H]+, m/z: 277.0917; found for [M + H]+, m/z 277.0880.
4. Conclusions
We have developed a novel “one-pot” method for the synthesis of secondary benzyl phosphonates
and
α
-aminophosphonates from 1,3-benzoxazines. The phosphonates were obtained through direct
-aminophosphonates
o-QM formation, followed by a phospha-Michael addition reaction and the
α
by iminium ion formation and the subsequent alkylphophites addition. In addition, this synthetic
methodology was used to the preparation a valuable o-hydroxybenzyl ether derivative, which makes it a
useful and efficient method for the synthesis of phosphonates, α-aminophosphonates and benzyl ethers.
Author Contributions: I.L.-E. provided the concepts of the work, interpreted the results and prepared the
manuscript. O.S.-E., A.H.-G., I.R.-E., they carried out the experimental work and interpreted the results.
All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Acknowledgments: The authors thank the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnolog
financial support through project 807 and Laboratorio Nacional de Estructura de Macromol
well O.S.-E. thank CONACYT for Graduate Scholarship 248543. I.R.-E. also thank CONACYT for C
942. We thank Blanca E. Dom
and HRMS.
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a (CONACYT) of M
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tedra contract
ínguez-Mendoza and V. Labastida-Galván for the determination of the NMR spectra
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Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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