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B (C 6 F 5) 3-catalyzed silylation versus reduction of phosphonic and phosphinic esters with hydrosilanes

JM Denis, H Forintos, H Szelke, G Keglevich

Index: Denis, Jean-Marc; Forintos, Henrietta; Szelke, Helga; Keglevich, Gyoergy Tetrahedron Letters, 2002 , vol. 43, # 32 p. 5569 - 5571

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Abstract

HSiR3/cat-B (C6F) 3 induced dealkylation or reduction of esters of phosphorus at 20° C. A specific conversion to silylesters occurred by reaction with tertiary silanes. In contrast, free phosphines were observed in the reaction with mono-or disubstituted silanes. A mechanism was proposed to rationalize these results.