Triethyl phosphite → Diethyl (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphonate

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91 parts of 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl chloride are introduced into an apparatus as described in Example 1. 83 parts of triethyl phosphite are added in the course of 15 minutes at 60° C., after which the mixture is stirred for 8 hours at 80° C. The material discharged from the flask is distilled under a pressure of 0.4 mm and the fraction boiling at 120°-122° C. under this pressure is collected. 51 parts (36 percent of theory) of diethyl 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphonate are obtained as a pale yellowish liquid.

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