Hydrochloric Acid → Ethyl (3-aminobutyl)(diethoxymethyl)phosphinate

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A mixture of 1.0 g of ethyl 3-oxobutyl(diethoxymethyl)phosphinate 2.85 g of ammonium acetate and 0.16 g of sodium cyanoborohydride in 20 ml of methanol is stirred for 2.5 hours. After standing overnight, the pH is adjusted to pH 5,6 with 2N hydrochloric acid. The mixture is then evaporated to dryness. 20 ml of water are added and the mixture is washed 3 times with 20 ml of diethyl ether. The aqueous layer is adjusted to pH 12 with potassium hydroxide and extracted 4 times with 25 ml of chloroform. The organic layers are combined, dried, filtered and evaporated to dryness yielding ethyl 3-aminobutyl(diethoxymethyl)phosphinate, 31P-NMR spectrum: δ=+46.0 ppm (CDCl3).

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