GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
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Abstract
Direct derivatizations, such as esterification and amidation of 1-hydroxy-3-methyl-3-phospholene oxide and subsequent transformations including ring enlargement of the phosphinates, and phosphorylation of the phosphinic amides so obtained are described.