Phospho-transfer processes leading to bond formation

Phospho-transfer processes leading to [P—C] bond formation 

This chapter covers the main synthetically useful phosphonylation reactions, the corresponding processes of phosphinylation and tertiary phosphine oxide formation along with some related reactions. In all these reactions the phosphorus reactant (a phosphite, phosphonite, phosphinite, or derivative or tautomer thereof) is the nucleophilic component, herein these reactants are referred to collectively as phosphorus(III) reactants/acids, as appropriate in general these reagents are best used freshly distilled. Syntheses of phosphonates, phosphinates and tertiary phosphine oxides by nucleophilic substitution at phosphorus is not covered (for reviews of this area see Refs 6 and 16). 

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