Butanedione → 1,3,2-Dioxaphosphole, 2,2-dihydro-2,2,2-trimethoxy-4,5-dimethyl-

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In a dried flask, 2,3-butanedione (17.20 g, 0.20 mol) was added very slowly at 0-5° C. to trimethyl phosphite (27.28 g, 0.22 mol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight and then distilled (40-47° C./0.1 Torr) using a Vigreux-column. Pure 2,2,2-tri(methoxy)-4,5-dimethyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphole (35.04 g) was recovered (yield: 83%).

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