Synthesis 2011(22): 3723-3729  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1260227
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Oxidative Transition-Metal-Free Cross-Coupling of Secondary Phosphine Chalcogenides and Alcohols or Phenols: A Facile, Expedient Synthesis of Phosphinochalcogenoic O-Esters

Nina K. Gusarova, Pavel A. Volkov, Nina I. Ivanova, Ludmila I. Larina, Boris A. Trofimov*
A. E. Favorsky Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1 Favorsky Str., 664033 Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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Publication History

Received 28 July 2011
Publication Date:
14 September 2011 (online)

Abstract

Oxidative transition-metal-free, cross-coupling reaction between secondary phosphine chalcogenides and alcohols or phenols proceeds in the carbon tetrachoride/triethylamine system under mild conditions (20-52 ˚C, 1-12 h) to give phosphinochalcogenoic O-esters in 70-95% yields.