posted on 2005-03-03, 00:00authored byRobert A. Stockland,, Ross I. Taylor, Laura E. Thompson, Priti B. Patel
The addition of P(O)−H bonds to alkenes has been accomplished using microwave irradiation in the absence of added solvent and catalyst.
In addition to single addition reactions, tandem hydrophosphinylation reactions with alkynes afforded unsymmetrical species such as phosphine
oxide − phosphinates.