Transformations of bis(2-chloroethyl) arylphosphonites in the presence of haloacetic acid esters

Abstract

The reaction of aryl(dichloro)phosphines with (2-chloroethoxy)trimethylsilane in the presence of haloacetic acid esters was studied with the goal of developing a new method for the synthesis of ethyl [(2-chloroethoxy)(4-dimethylaminophenyl)phosphoryl]acetate. The effect of various factors, such as substituent in the para position of the aromatic ring in the initial aryl(dichloro)phosphine, halogen nature in haloacetic acid ester, and chloro(trimethyl)silane, on the reaction course was analyzed.