Triethyl phosphite → Diethyl 3-Nitrobenzylphosphonate

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A stirring suspension of 1-(bromomethyl)-3-nitrobenzene (46.3 mmol, 10 g) in triethyl phosphite (69.4 mmol, 12.08 mL, 11.54 g) was heated at 100° C. for 4 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and partitioned between water and dichloromethane. The organic layer was separated, dried and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified by silica column chromatography (eluent: 0-5% methanol in dichloromethane) to afford the title compound (8 g).

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