Abstract
A very mild synthetic route to dialkyl phosphates is described.
Reaction of the appropriate alcohol with PCl3 followed
by treatment with pyridine and CCl4 afforded the corresponding trichloromethyl
ester. Subsequent reaction with the triethylamine salt of acetic
acid followed by hydrolysis of the formed mixed anhydride under
very mild conditions afforded the dialkyl phosphates in high yield.
Key words
dialkyl phosphates - lipids - alcohols - dialkyl
phosphonates - azobenzene
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