Triethyl phosphite → (3,5-Difluoro-benzyl)-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

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3,5-difluorobenzyl bromide (3.0 mL, 23.2 mmol) was combined with triethylphosphite (9.1 mL, 53.3 mmol) and the mixture heated and stirred at 135° C. overnight. The mixture was put under hi-vacuum and heated to 70° C. for 12 hours. The final product was a clear oil (5.78 g, 94% yield). 1H NMR (400.14 MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.83 (m, 2H), 6.71 (dt, J=9.00, 2.28 Hz), 4.06 (m, 4H), 3.12 (d, J=21.94 Hz, 2H), 1.28 (t, J=7.09 Hz, 6H). 31P {1H} NMR (161.97 MHz, CDCl3): δ 25.22.

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