3-Butenenitrile, 2-(acetyloxy)- → n-Pentyl (3-acetoxy-3-cyanopropyl)methylphosphinate

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Reaction Steps

242.0 g of n-pentyl methanephosphonite are heated to 80° C. under nitrogen, and 0.5 g of tert.-butyl perpivalate is added. 63.9 g of acrolein cyanohydrin acetate mixed with 2.5 g of tert.-butyl perpivalate are added dropwise to this solution within 2.25 hours. After reaction is complete, the mixture is stirred for 5 minutes, and 161.5 g of n-pentyl methanephosphonite are distilled out. (Purity: 91.2%, recovery: 93.4%). 142.1 g of n-pentyl (3-acetoxy-3-cyanopropyl)methylphosphinate (purity 94%; yield 97%) remain.

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