Perfluoroalkanosulfonyl fluoride-assisted Atherton–Todd-like reaction of diphenylphosphine oxide with alcohols under air generating diphenylphosphinate esters
the Atherton–Todd-like reaction of diphenylphosphine oxide with alcohols assisted by perfluoroalkanosulfonyl fluoride in the presence of triethylamine under air is achieved affording the corresponding diphenylphosphinate esters in moderate to good yields of 52–78%. The protocol features the use of non-toxic and stable perfluoroalkanosulfonyl fluoride and metal-free reaction conditions.
AbstractPhosphate esters play important roles as biological active principles and synthons in chemistry. An efficient metal‐free approach for the synthesis of phosphate esters through sp3 CH activation is described. By using tetrabutylammonium iodide (Bu4NI) as a catalyst and tert‐butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as an oxidant, various toluene derivatives and phosphorus nucleophiles are tolerated in this transformation, affording the corresponding products in moderate to good yields.magnified image