2-Bromo-N,N-dimethylacetamide → Bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) 2-(dimethylamino)-2-oxoethylphosphonate

Bis(2,2,2 trifluoroethyl)phosphite (5.0 mmol, 0.79 mL) was added to a solution of sodium hydride (0.420 g, 0.018 mol) and HMPA (8.6 mmol, 1.5 mL) at 10° C. in THF (20 mL). Immediately after addition, 2-bromo-N,N-dimethylacetamide (3.9 mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction temperature was maintained at 10° C. for 4.5 hours. The reaction was then quenched with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride (2 mL) and standard aqueous work-up was performed. Final purification by flash column chromatography (silica gel, 80% hexane, 20% ethyl acetate) yielded the desired compound (34%) as a colorless oil. c). To a solution of potassium tert-butoxide (705 mg, 6.33 mmol) in anhydrous THF (25 mL) at 0° C., bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)phosphite (1.00 mL, 6.33 mmol) was added. 2-bromo-N,N-dimethylacetamide (12.66 mmol) was then added by syringe. Upon completion of the addition step, the reaction was allowed to proceed for one hour with monitoring by TLC. The reaction was then quenched with a saturated solution of aqueous ammonium chloride (20 mL). The aqueous phase was extracted with diethyl ether (3×20 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with water (3×20 mL) and with a saturated sodium chloride solution (1×20 mL). The solvent was removed by rotary evaporation and the crude material was further concentrated under oil pump vacuum. The final product was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 2:1 hexanes/ethyl acetate) yielding the desired compound (41%). (ii) From bis-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)phosphonoacetic acid.