Diethylphosphite

Diethylphosphite
Names
Other names
diethylphosphonite; DEP; Phosphonic acid, dimethyl ester
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
4-01-00-01329
ChemSpider
Properties
C4H11O3P
Molar mass 138.10 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 1.072 g/cm3
Boiling point 50-51 ºC at 2 mm Hg
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Diethylphosphite is the organophosphorus compound with the formula (C2H5O)2P(O)H. It is a popular reagent for generating other organophosphorus compounds, exploiting the high reactivity of the P-H bond. Diethylphosphite is a colorless liquid.[1] The molecule is tetrahedral.

Synthesis and properties

The compound was probably prepared in the 1850s by combining phosphorus trichloride and ethanol, but intentional preparations came later. It arises as follows:[2]

PCl3 + 3 C2H5OH → (C2H5O)2P(O)H + 2 HCl + C2H5Cl

Many derivatives can be prepared similarly.[3][4] Despite being named as a phosphite it exists overwhelmingly in its phosphonate form, (C2H5O)2P(O)H, a property it shares with its parent acid phosphorous acid; despite this many of its reactions are difficult to rationalise without assuming the existence of the following tautomerism equilibrium between phosphorus(V) and phosphorus(III) forms:[5]

(C2H5O)2PV(O)H ⇌ (C2H5O)2PIII(OH)

Reactions

Diethylphosphite undergoes transesterification upon heating with an alcohol of higher boiling point than ethanol:[6]

(C2H5O)2P(O)H + 2 ROH → (RO)2P(O)H + C2H5OH

In the presence of base such as potassium tert-butoxide, the phosphorus compound is deprotonated, allowing alkylation at phosphorus:[7]

(C2H5O)2P(O)H + KOtBu → (C2H5O)2P(O)K + HOtBu
(C2H5O)2P(O)K + RBr → (C2H5O)2P(O)R + KBr

For converting aryl halides, palladium-catalysis can be employed.[1] The C-P coupling process is reminiscent of the Buchwald-Hartwig amination.

Diethylphosphite adds to aldehydes:

(C2H5O)2P(O)H + RCHO → (C2H5O)2P(O)CH(OH)R

Reaction of diethylphosphite with Grignard reagents results in initial deprotonation followed by displacement of the ethoxy groups.[8][9] This reactivity provides a route to secondary phosphine oxides, such as dimethylphosphine oxide as shown in the following pair of idealized equations:

(C2H5O)2P(O)H + CH3MgBr → (C2H5O)2P(O)MgBr + CH4
(C2H5O)2P(O)MgBr + 2 CH3MgBr → (CH3)2P(O)MgBr + 2 MgBr(OC2H5)
(CH3)2P(O)MgBr + H2O → (CH3)2P(O)H + MgBr(OH)

See Also

References

  1. 1 2 Green, Kenneth (2001). "Diethyl Phosphonite". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rd211.
  2. ↑ Malowan, J. E.; Traise, T. P.; Beck, T. M. (1953). "Diethyl phosphite". Inorg. Synth. 4: 58–60. doi:10.1002/9780470132357.ch19.
  3. ↑ Pedrosa, Leandro (March 20, 2011). "Esterification of Phosphorus Trichloride with Alcohols; Diisopropyl phosphonate". ChemSpider Synthetic Pages. Royal Society of Chemistry. SyntheticPage 488. doi:10.1039/SP488. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ Fakhraian, H.; Mirzaei, A. (2004). "Reconsideration of the Base-Free Batch-Wise Esterification of Phosphorus Trichloride with Alcohols". Org. Process Res. Dev. 8 (3): 401–404. doi:10.1021/op049958v.
  5. ↑ Doak, G. O.; Freedman, Leon D. (1961). "The Structure and Properties of the Dialkyl Phosphonates". Chem. Rev. 61 (1): 31–44. doi:10.1021/cr60209a002.
  6. ↑ Malowan, John E. (1953). "Dioctyl phosphite". Inorg. Synth. 4: 61–62. doi:10.1002/9780470132357.ch20.
  7. ↑ Boeckman, Robert K.; Perni, Robert B.; Macdonald, James E.; Thomas, Anthony J. (1988). "6-Diethylphosphonomethyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxen-4-one (Phosphonic acid, [(2,2-dimethyl-4-oxo-4H-1,3-dioxin-6-yl)methyl]-, diethyl ester)". Org. Synth. 66: 194. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.066.0194.; Coll. Vol., 8, p. 192
  8. ↑ Hays, Hugh R. (1968). "Reaction of diethyl phosphonate with methyl and ethyl Grignard reagents". J. Org. Chem. 33 (10): 3690–3694. doi:10.1021/jo01274a003.
  9. ↑ Busacca, Carl A.; Lorenz, Jon C.; Sabila, Paul; Haddad, Nizar; Senanyake, Chris H. (2007). "Synthesis of Electron-Deficient Secondary Phosphine Oxides and Secondary Phosphines: Bis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]phosphine Oxide and Bis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]phosphine". Org. Synth. 84: 242. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.084.0242.
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