Pyridine → Ethyl phosphonoacetate

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To a solution of 1-O-octadecyl-2,2-dimethoxy-1,3-propanediol (1.92 gm, 5 mmol) and ethyl phosphonoformate (1.19 g, 5 mmol) in dry pyridine (50 mL), cooled in an ice-salt bath, was added a solution of N,N-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (3.1 g, 15 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (20 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature over. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated to dryness. The residue was flash chromatographed with a gradient of 0-10% methanol in dichloromethane to give the target compound. In a similar manner, use of ethyl phosphono-acetate resulted in the corresponding 1-O-octadecyl-2,2-dimethoxy-1,3-propane diol-3-ethylphosphonoacetate.

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