The reaction of 2-chloro-2, 3dimethylbutane with phosphorus trichloride and aluminum chloride does not give the expected product, but instead produces t-butylphosphonyl chloride as the predominant product. The reaction of Grignard reagents with N, N- diethylphosphoramidic dichloride was extended to include t-alkyl Grignard reagents. 1, 1, 2- Trimethylpropylphosphonyl chloride could not be prepared by the normal procedures, ...
