Lithium hydroxide, monohydrate → HCID 9856380, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a stirred solution of 0.05 g of lithium hydroxide monohydrate in 7.7 ml of water, is added a solution of 4.37 g of ethyl 3-aminopropyl(di-n-propyloxymethyl)phosphinate in 16.2 ml of ethanol. A slight exothermic reaction ensues and the reaction mixture becomes cloudy. A further 2 ml of water are added and the clear solution stirred at room temperature for 5 days. After this time the mixture is concentrated in vacuo at 55° and the residue redissolved in water and extracted with 3×10 ml of dichloromethane. The aqueous layer is again evaporated to dryness and the residue dissolved in 20 ml of water and treated with 0.51 ml of 85% phosphoric acid. After stirring overnight, the solid is removed by filtration. Evaporation of the filtrate and crystallisation of the residue from ethanol/ether affords 3-aminopropyl(di-n-propyloxymethyl)phosphinic acid, m.p. 223-225°, as a white solid.

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