Tetrahedron letters

A novel approach to phosphonic acids from hypophosphorous acid

K Bravo-Altamirano, JL Montchamp

Index: Bravo-Altamirano, Karla; Montchamp, Jean-Luc Tetrahedron Letters, 2007 , vol. 48, # 33 p. 5755 - 5759

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Abstract

A novel access to phosphonic acids via Pd-catalyzed tandem carbon–phosphorus bond formation–oxidation processes was developed. The procedures involve atom-economical and environmentally friendly functionalization reactions of hypophosphorous acid (H3PO2) and H-phosphinic acids [RP (O)(OH)(H)].