Elaboration of the benzazaphospholine framework: a new illustration of the Parham protocol
Abstract
1-Alkyl-3-phenyl-1,3-benzazaphospholine oxides are efficiently prepared by Paraham-type anionic cyclisation of ortho-lithiated N-alkyl-N-diphenylphosphionylmethylaniline derivatives obtained by sequential treatment of the parent brominated compounds with methyllithium and tert-butyllithium.