The acylphosphonate function as an activating and masking moiety for the α-chlorination of fatty acids

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(98)01939-X

α-Chloroacylphosphonates were prepared in situ by chlorination of acylphosphonates using sulfuryl chloride and were subsequently cleaved to the corresponding α-chlorinated fatty acids with hydrogen peroxide - sodium bicarbonate.