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Organophosphorus chemistry without PCl3: A bridge from hypophosphorous acid to H-phosphonate diesters
Fisher, Henry C.,Prost, Lucie,Montchamp, Jean-Luc
, p. 7973 - 7978 (2014/01/06)
A process for the conversion of hypophosphorous acid (H3PO 2, HPA) and alcohols into various H-phosphonate diesters [(RO) 2P(O)H] is described. The new reaction provides a missing bridge between HPA and important H-phosphonates, completely avoiding the use of PCl3. Nickel chloride or nickel on silica catalyze the oxidative phosphorylation of alkyl phosphinates with various alcohols or water. The reaction is atom economic and avoids the formation of waste products. The previous need for both chlorine and base is completely avoided. Esterification of hypophosphorous acid followed by reaction with another molecule of alcohol under the action of a nickel catalyst provides a green method for the preparation of H-phosphonates. This method entirely avoids the need for any stoichiometric chloride unlike those based on phosphorus trichloride. Copyright