DIETHYL (2-OXO-2-PHENYLETHYL)PHOSPHONATE

DIETHYL (2-OXO-2-PHENYLETHYL)PHOSPHONATE Structure
DIETHYL (2-OXO-2-PHENYLETHYL)PHOSPHONATE structure
Common Name DIETHYL (2-OXO-2-PHENYLETHYL)PHOSPHONATE
CAS Number 3453-00-7 Molecular Weight 256.23500
Density 1.179 g/mL at 25ºC(lit.) Boiling Point 192-193ºC11 mm Hg(lit.)
Molecular Formula C12H17O4P Melting Point N/A
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point >235.4 °F

A Convenient Reagent for Aldehyde to Alkyne Homologation.

Tetrahedron Lett. 49th ed.,, 6904, (2008)

An convenient reagent for the one-carbon homologation of an aldehyde to the corresponding alkyne is reported. This reagent allows this conversion to conveniently be carried out on a large scale under ambient conditions.