AB be important with the formation of B in competitive reactions, we sought a better route to prepare some of y-ketophosphonates. A series of y-ketophosphonates 2 containing some phenyl derivatives has been prepared in low to moderate yields from the Mannich reaction of the 1-diethylamino-3-arylpropan-3-one hydrochloride or methiodide with triethyl phosphite (TEP).'Previous procedures require multiple steps with expensive reagents. For ...
