A novel synthesis of unsymmetrical tertiary phosphines: selective nucleophilic substitution on phosphorus(III)

Abstract

A new synthesis of unsymmetrical tertiary phosphines has been developed employing selective, sequential alkylation of chloroaminophosphines by Grignard and organolithium reagents.

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