Microwave Induced Reaction of H-Dimethylphosphonate with Styrene Oxide

Abstract

Microwave catalyzed reaction of a neat mixture of styrene oxide and H-dimethylphosphonate furnished dimethyl methylphosphonate, trimethylphosphate, phenylacetaldehyde, 1-methoxy-2-phenylethanol, 1-phenylethleneglycol, cis- and trans-1,3-diphenylcyclobutanes, hydrogen 1-(2-phenylethyl)methylphosphinate, (1-phenylethyl)dimethylphosphonate, and (1-phenylethyl)dimethylphosphonate via free radical processes.

Keywords:

• Free Radical Reaction
• H-phosphonate
• Hydrophosphorylation
• Styrene Oxide