Methyl Ethyl Ketone → HCID 86591060, compound

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To a one liter four-inlet flask equipped with a temperature controller, a reflux condenser, a nitrogen feed and a mechanical stirrer, 1 mole (234 g) diphenyl phosphite (DPP) and 500 ml xylene were added. The mixture was heated to 70° C. and then stirred. The mixture was heated to a temperature of 90° C. and the stirring was continued until DPP was dissolved completely. To this solution was added slowly 1.0 mole (72 g) 2-butanone within two hours, and the temperature thereof was increased to 120-1258° C. and maintained at that temperature for six hours after the addition of 2-butanone was completed. The mixture was then cooled to room temperature to obtain solid, which was then filtered, and purified with THF to yield 2-(diphenoxy phosphoryl) butan-2-ol methanol [DPOB; (II)]. Yield, 96%; m.p. 52-54° C. Anal. Calcd. for C16H19PO4: C, 62.75; H, 6.21; O, 20.91; P, 10.13. Found: C, 62.61; H, 6.27; O, 20.81; P, 10.31. EIMS, m/z: 306 (92. M+).

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