Dimethyl maleate → Dimethyl (dimethoxyphosphinyl)succinate

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

20 ml of 5% sodium methylate solution are added dropwise to 144 g (1 mol) of dimethyl maleate and 110 g of dimethyl phosphite until the exothermic reaction is completed. The reaction mixture is stirred for a further 30 minutes at 100° C. and then freed from low volatility constituents.

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