Chemistry Letters

Preparation of diphenylphosphine oxides by deoxygenation of an. ALPHA.-hydroxyl group with diphosphorus tetraiodide.

M Yamashita, K Tsunekawa, M Sugiura, T Oshikawa…

Index: Yamashita, Mitsuji; Tsunekawa, Kenji; Sugiura, Motoyuki; Oshikawa, Tatsuo; Inokawa, Saburo Chemistry Letters, 1983 , p. 1673 - 1674

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Abstract

Deoxygenation of (1-hydroxyethyl) diphenylphosphine oxide derivatives was first achieved by a reaction with diphosphorus tetraiodide to give ethyldiphenylphosphine oxide derivatives. The reaction was also successful to prepare cyclohexyldiphenylphosphine oxide.