Only a few methods have been described for the preparation of hypophosphite esters (alkyl phosphinates, ROP (O) H2). As a result, comparatively few applications have been reported, and these intermediates have not been widely exploited in organophosphorus chemistry despite their synthetic potential. Herein, we describe a very general, practical, and high- yielding synthesis of hypophosphite esters, based on the reaction of hypophosphorous ...
