Mitsunobu Reaction with 4-(Diphenylphosphino)benzoic Acid: A Separation-Friendly Bifunctional Reagent that Serves as Both a Reductant and a Pronucleophile

Abstract

4-(Diphenylphosphino)benzoic acid was used for the Mitsunobu reaction as a bifunctional reagent that served as both a reductant and a pronucleophile. When combined with di-2-meth­oxyethyl azodicarboxylate, inversion of a secondary alcohol stereospecifically occurred to give an ester carrying a phosphine oxide group. The reaction mixture was directly hydrolyzed to give an inverted secondary alcohol in sufficient stereo and chemical purities by the presently developed chromatography-free process in conjunction with basic extraction, drying, and concentration.

Key words

alcohols - substitution - Mitsunobu reaction - phosphorus

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