Triethyl phosphite → Diethyl 3-fluorobenzylphosphonate

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A mixture of 3-fluorobenzyl bromide (2 g) and triethyl phosphite (2.2 mL) was heated at 160° C. under nitrogen for 4 hours. After cooling, the were volatiles removed in vacuo and the residue was purified by chromatography on silica eluting with a mixture of ethyl acetate and cyclohexane with a gradient of 0-100% to give diethyl (3-fluorobenzyl)phosphonate (2.46 g)

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