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Synlett 1992; 1992(1): 77-78
DOI: 10.1055/s-1992-21272
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A Convenient Preparation of Pyrophosphoryl Chloride and Its Use in Vilsmeier Formylation Reactions

Gi K. Cheung* , Ian M. Downie, Martyn J. Earle, Harry Heaney, M. Fathy S. Matough, Khamis F. Shuhaibar, Deborah Thomas
  • *Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University of Technology, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, England
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Methyl phosphorodichloridate (methyl dichlorophosphate) is slowly converted into pyrophosphoryl chloride in good yield in the presence of an excess of phosphoryl chloride: the anhydride forms excellent formylating reagents in combination with N,N-disubstituted formamides.