Paul M. Cullis and Michael Lee
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1992, 1207-1208
DOI:
10.1039/C39920001207,
Paper
Using 18O-labelling the oxidation of 5-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane 8 and 9 with iodine-water has been shown to proceed non-stereospecifically, via a mechanism presumed to involve the formation of an iodophosphate intermediate which, under the reaction conditions, epimerises at phosphorus.
