Synthesis of monohydroxy -methyl- and -ethyl-phosphines PPh2CHROH

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(95)05425-O

The preparation of α-hydroxyphosphines PPh2CHROH with R = H (a), Ph (b) and Et (c), and β-hydroxyphosphines PPh2CHR'HROH (e-i) has been achieved in high yield by reaction of HPPh2 or LiPPh2 with RCHO or the oxides of cyclohexene (e), limonene (f), styrene