3-Chloro-2-chloromethyl-1-propene → (2-Chloromethyl-2-propenyloxymethyl)phosphonic acid diethylester

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To a mixture of hydroxymethylphosphonic acid diethylester (0.84 g, 5 mmol), 1-chloro-2-chloromethyl-2-propene (0.95 g, 7.6 mmol) and tetrabutylammonium iodine (0.18 g, 0.5 mmol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (10 ml), sodium hydride is added (0.24 g, 6 mmol 60% in oil) at 0° C. The mixture is stirred overnight at 20° C. The reaction mixture is hydrolyzed with a saturated solution of ammonium chloride, extracted with ethyl acetate and the title product is obtained by flash chromatography on silica gel (0.35 g, 27%).

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