Synthesis 1986; 1986(7): 556-557
DOI: 10.1055/s-1986-31700
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Novel Direct Deoxygenation of the Hydroxy Group of (1-Hydroxyalkyl)-diphenylphosphine Oxides

Mitsuji Yamashita* , Takanobu Suzuki, Hiroyuki Imoto, Tatsuo Oshikawa, Saburo Inokawa
  • *Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu 432, Japan
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Publication Date:
20 August 2002 (online)

The hydroxyl group of (1-hydroxyalkyl)-diphenylphosphine oxides 1 is directly deoxygenated on treatment with phosphorus trichloride and iodides to give parent alkyl-diphenylphosphine oxides 2.