Triethyl phosphite → Phosphonic acid, (3-methyl-1-oxo-2-butenyl)-, diethyl ester

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83 g (0.5 mol) of triethyl phosphite were added dropwise to a solution of 60 g (0.5 mol) of β,β-dimethylacrylic acid chloride in 200 ml of methylene chloride in the course of one hour. The reaction mixture was stirred for a further hour at 40° to 45° C.; the solvent was then distilled off under reduced pressure and the crude product which remained was purified by vacuum distillation. 90 g (82% of theory) of 1-oxo-3-methyl-2-butene-phosphonic acid diethyl ester of boiling point 72° C./0.01 mbar were obtained.

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