Triethyl phosphite → HCID 54362658, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

3-Bromomethyl-3-isobutyl-propionic acid ethyl ester (4.6 g, 18.3 mmol) is warmed in a 170° C. oil bath under Ar. Triethyl phosphite (3.6 g, 22 mmol) is added dropwise over 2 hours. When addition is complete, the oil bath temperature is raised to 190° C. for 4 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature, and the product is purified by MPLC in EtOAc to give 2.7 g (48% yield) of 3-(diethoxy-phosphorylmethyl)-5-methyl-hexanoic acid ethyl ester. NMR (H1, 400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 0.8 (6H, d); δ 1.2 (5H, m); δ 1.3 (6H, m); δ 1.6 (1H, m); δ 1.7 (1H, d); δ 1.8 (1H, d); δ 2.3 (2H, m); δ 2.5 (1H, dd); δ 4.1 (6H, m).

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