The 2, 2, 2-trimethoxy-4, 5-dimethyl-2, 2-dihydro-1, 3, 2-dioxaphospholene made from biacetyl and trimethyl phosphite reacted with one mole equiv. of para-substituted phenylisocyanates to give 2, 2, 2-trimethoxy-4-(p-substituted) phenylimino-5-acetyl-5- ...
[Brooks, Gerald; Burgess, Wendy; Colthurst, David; Hinks, Jeremy D.; Hunt, Eric; Pearson, Michael J.; Shea, Burdena; Takle, Andrew K.; Wilson, Jennifer M.; Woodnutt, Gary Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 2001 , vol. 9, # 5 p. 1221 - 1231]