Chemistry of the Versatile (Hydroxymethyl)phosphinyl P(O)CH<sub>2</sub>OH Functional Group
作者:Olivier Berger、Laurent Gavara、Jean-Luc Montchamp
DOI:10.1021/ol3013793
日期:2012.7.6
(Hydroxymethyl)phosphorus compounds are well-known and valuable compounds in general; however the use of (hydroxymethyl)phosphinates (RP)-P-1(O)(OR2)CH2OH in particular has been much more limited. The potential of this functionality has not yet been fully realized because the mild unmasking of the hydroxymethyl group was not available. The mild oxidative conversion of (RP)-P-1(O)(OR2)CH2OH into (RP)-P-1(O)(OR2)H using the Corey-Kim oxidation is described. Other reactions preserving the methylene carbon are also reported.