Trimethyl phosphite → Dimethyl (4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-5-methylbenzyl)phosphonate

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Trimethyl(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-5-methylbenzyl)ammonium iodide (1 g, 3.0 mmol) was suspended in 8 ml xylene, trimethyl phosphite (0.52 ml, 4.4 mmol) was added dropwise and the resulting mixture was refluxed for 14 h. The solid formed was filtered and the solvent and excess of phosphite were evaporated under vacuum to yield dimethyl (4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-5-methylbenzyl)phosphonate as a viscous oil (0.64 g, 83%).

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