Direct Synthesis of ortho-Halogenated Arylphosphonates via a Three-Component Reaction Involving Arynes

J Org Chem. 2021 May 7;86(9):7010-7018. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00550. Epub 2021 Apr 21.

Abstract

A three-component reaction involving arynes, trialkyl phosphites, and halides has been achieved under mild reaction conditions. This transformation provides a direct synthetic approach to ortho-halogenated arylphosphonates, which could be rapidly converted to diversely ortho-functionalized arylphosphorus compounds.