Chlorotrimethylsilane → HCID 571883, compound

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A dry r.b. flask was loaded with 108 ml of 4-vinylpyridine (1 mole) and 129 ml of diethylphosphite (1 mole) under nitrogen. Dropwise addition of 25 ml of trimethylchlorosilane (0.2 mole) gave exothermic reaction to 53° C. with intermittent ice bath colling. Once the exotherm subsided the reaction mixture was fitted for vacuum distillation. A possible exotherm was noted during distillation with deposition of solids in the lines. The distillation was shut down, the traps cleaned, and distillation recommenced giving 133 g diethyl 2-(4-pyridyl)ethylphosphonate b0.2 =129-134° C. as a greenish fluid that turned light yellow on standing. Portion NMR in CDCl3 /TMS showed a 6H absorption at 1.3 ppm, 1.9H quintet at 2.1 ppm, 2H multiplet at 2.9 ppm, 4.2H triplet at 4.1 ppm, 2.1H 1:1 doublet at 7.2 ppm, and a 2.1H singlet at 8.5 ppm.

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