Abstract
An efficient protocol for the synthesis of structurally diverse (diphenylphosphinoylmethyl)benzenes is described. The reaction employs readily available carboxylic acids, chlorodiphenylphosphine, and water as the reagents. A 97% reduction in the reaction times and substantially higher yields of products result, up to a 60% increase, if the reactions are performed under microwave irradiation. The first examples of transition-metal-catalyzed reactions applied to 4-bromo-1,3-bis(diphenylphosphinoylmethyl)benzene are also reported. © 2007 American Chemical Society.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2655-2658 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | The Journal of Organic Chemistry |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| Publication status | Published - 30 Mar 2007 |