Synthesis 1987; 1987(4): 411-413
DOI: 10.1055/s-1987-27968
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One-step Synthesis of Stabilized Phosphonates

Ali A. Kandil* , Terence M. Porter, Keith N. Slessor
  • *Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5A 1S6
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20 August 2002 (online)

Phosphonates possessing α-electron withdrawing functionalities can be readily prepared by treatment of nitriles, nitroalkanes, and esters with 2 molar equivalents of base followed by phosphonylation with diethyl chlorophosphate.