Synthesis 1987; 1987(10): 942-943
DOI: 10.1055/s-1987-28133
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A New Synthetic Route to 1-Aminoalkylphosphonous Acids

Damian Grobelny*
  • *Institute of Organic and Polymer Technology, Technical University of Wrocław, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, PL-50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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Publication Date:
12 September 2002 (online)

The addition of bis(trimethylsilyl) phosphonite to N-(diphenylmethyl) imines 1 yields bis(trimethylsilyl) 1-(diphenylmethylamino) alkylphosphonites 2, which can be easily converted into 1-(diphenylmethylamino)-alkylphosphonous acids 3 by treatment with aqueous alcohol.