Ammonia → Ethyl diphenylphosphinite

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Reaction Steps

330 9 (7.17 mol) of absolute ethanol are cooled to -15° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere. 18 g (1.06 mol) of ammonia gas are then introduced at this temperature. 200 g (0.907 mol) of chloro(diphenyl)phosphine are then added dropwise at this temperature in one hour. The mixture is then allowed to come to room temperature with stirring and is stirred for a further 3.5 hours. The mixture is then cooled, filtered by suction and washed with ethanol. The filtrate is freed from ethanol and any ammonia present in vacuo. The remaining residue is freed from a slight precipitate by filtration through a glass frit. 172 g of ethyl diphenylphosphinite are then obtained by thin film distillation at a bath temperature of 140° C. and 0.3 mbar. This corresponds to a yield of 83% of theory.

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