Ammonia → isobutyl P-(3-aminopropyl)-P-methyl-phosphinate

Participants

Reaction Steps

A solution of 20.0 g of isobutyl P-(2-cyanoethyl)-P-methyl-phosphinate in 200 ml of ethanol is added to 230.0 g of an 8% solution of ammonia in ethanol. To this are added 15 ml of Raney nickel slurry and the resulting mixture is hydrogenated at 1 bar until hydrogen uptake ceases. The mixture is then filtered and the filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product is distilled under reduced pressure to give isobutyl P-(3-aminopropyl)-P-methyl-phosphinate, b.p. 130°/0.01 mbar, 31P-NMR spectrum: δ=+57.6 ppm (CDCl3).

Provenance & Evidence