Benzaldehyde → P,P-Diphenyl-N-(phenylmethylene)phosphinic amide

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P,P-diphenyl-N-phenylmethylene phosphinic amide was prepared following the method of Jennings (ibid) by adding titanium tetrachloride (635 ml; 5.78 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (10 ml) to a stirred solution of benzaldehyde (1.17 ml; 11.59 mmol), P,P-diphenylphosphinic amide (2.52 g; 11.59 mmol) and anhydrous triethylamine (4.84 ml; 34.78 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (50 ml) at 0° C. Upon completion of the addition, the stirring was maintained at 0° C. for a further 4 hours. Subsequent work-up gave P,P-diphenyl-N-phenylmethylene phosphinic amide (1.4 g; 40%).

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