Acetic Acid → Diphenyl 1-(n-benzyloxycarbonylamino)-2-(4-cyanophenyl)ethanephosphonate

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This compound was synthesized from crude 4-cyanophenylacetaldehyde, benzyl carbamate, and triphenylphosphite using a modification of the previously described amidoalkylation procedure.9Benzyl carbamate (6.1 g, 40 mmole) and 4-cyanophenylacetaldehyde (4.7 g, 32 mmole) were dissolved in 50 mL toluene and refluxed for 1 h. The toluene was evaporated, glacial acetic acid (10 mL) and triphenyl phosphite (8.5 mL, 32 mmole) were added to the residue, and the mixture was heated at 80 ° C. for 2 h. The volatile materials were removed by evaporation in vacuo and the resulting oil was dissolved in 50 mL methanol. The solution was refrigerated overnight and the white precipitate was filtered, dried, and recrystallized from 50 mL hot methanol. The undissolved product was discarded, and the filtrate was cooled down to give white crystals, yield 25-35%; mp 136°-137° C.; 1H NMR (DMSO) δ8.20 (d, 1H), 7.75 (d, 2H), 7.54 (d, 2H), 7.35 (m, 5H), 7.3-7.1 (m, 10H), 4.95 (q, 2H), 4.60 (m, 1H), 3.4-3.0 (m, 2H); MS (FAB+) m/e 513 (m+1). Anal. (C29H25N2O5P) C, H, N.

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