Methyl bromoacetate → Methyl [ethoxy(4-phenylbutyl)phosphoryl]acetate

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A mixture of 16.9 g. (0.11 mole) of methyl bromoacetate and 5.0 g. (0.019 mole) of (4-phenylbutyl)phosphonous acid, diethyl ester was heated on a 140°-150° oil bath until distillation of ethyl bromide was detected. An additional 16 g. (0.063 mole) of (4-phenylbutyl)phosphonous acid, diethyl ester was then gradually added to the reaction mixture. Heating was then continued for 45 minutes. After cooling to 100°, excess reagent was removed in vacuo to give 25 g. of crude product (Rf =0.25 silica gel/ethyl acetate). Impurities with higher Rf values were separated by flash chromatography using ethyl acetate. As a result, 18.3 g. of [ethoxy(4-phenylbutyl)phosphinyl]acetic acid, methyl ester were obtained.

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