Triethyl phosphite → (3-Benzyloxy-benzyl)-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

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1-Benzyloxy-3-bromomethyl-benzene (4.95 g, 17.9 mmol) was treated with triethyl phosphite (3.2 mL, 18.7 mmol) and heated to 150° C. After 3 hours the reaction was cooled to room temperature and concentrated to give the title compound which was used without further purification (5.9 g).

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