Hydrochloric Acid → dimethyl (S)-hydroxy(p-methylphenyl)methylphosphonate

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The solution of ALB in tetrahydrofuran (0.1M, 0.40 ml) obtained in Example 1 was concentrated at room temperature for 1 hour under reduced pressure, then 0.4 ml of toluene was added thereto under an argon atmosphere. To this solution was added dimethyl phosphite (37 μl, 0.40 mmol) at room temperature. After stirring at room temperature for 30 minutes, the reaction vessel was cooled to -40° C., and it was maintained at this temperature for 15 minutes. Then p-methylbenzaldehyde (0.40 mmol) was added thereto. After reacting for 92 hours, 1N hydrochloric acid was added thereto to stop the reaction. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (10 ml×three times), and the combined extracts were washed with brine and dried over Na2SO4. The solvent was distilled, and the residue was purified by flash column chromatography (acetone/hexane=1/5, on SiO2) to obtain dimethyl (S)-hydroxy(p-methylphenyl)methylphosphonate as a final product in a yield of 82%. The chemical reaction in this Example is shown in chemical formula 29.

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