Triethyl phosphite → Diethyl (2-nitrophenyl)phosphonate

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3.9 g of Cu(II) acetate are added to a solution of 5 g 1-iodo-2-nitrobenzene and 5 g of triethylphosphite in 20 ml of EtOH, the mixture obtained is refluxed for 24 hours, cooled to rt and partitioned between EtOAc and half-saturated aqueous NaCl-solution. The organic layer obtained is dried, solvent is evaporeated and the evaporation residue is subjected to column chromatography (silicagel, toluene:acetonitrile=3:1). (2-Nitro-phenyl)-phosphonic acid diethyl ester is obtained in the form of an orange oil. MS: MNa+ 282

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