Abstract A supported acidic catalyst was easily prepared via anchoring imidazolium salt-based ionicliquid onto multiwalled carbon nanotube by covalent bonds. This novel immobilized acidic ionicliquid effectively catalyzed the one-pot synthesis of α-aminophosphonates from the reaction of amines and aldehydes with diethyl phosphite. The catalyst can be easily recovered and reused without appreciable
the substitution of the α-hydroxyphosphonates so-formed by primary amines to afford α-aminophosphonates, were evaluated by quantum chemical calculations at the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level. An unexpected neighboring group effect was found to enhance the substitution. A series of new α-aminophosphonates was synthesized by the microwave-assisted substitution of α-hydroxyphosphonates by alkylamines.
Diethyl alpha-hydroxy-benzylphosphonate undergoes nucleophilic substitution with primary amines of sufficient reactivity at around 100 degrees C to afford the corresponding alpha-aminophosphonates. The substitution can be enhanced by microwave irradiation. The reaction takes place with surprising ease due to the neighbouring group effect of the P=O moiety as was justified by DFT calculations carried out to evaluate the mechanism of the substitution under discussion. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.