SYNTHETIC COMMUNICATIONS, 28(23), 4317-4323 (1998) HIGH YIELD SYNTHESIS OF TETRAETHYL ALKYLENE- DIPHOSPHONATES VIA THE MICHAELIS-ARBUZOV REACTION Julie A. Griffith', David J. McCauleyl, Richard E. Barrans, Jr.', Albert W. Herlinger'' 'Department of Chemistry, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60626 'Chemistry Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 ... 4322 GRIFFITH ET AL. mole ratio. ...