Preparation of enantiomerically pure α-hydroxyl phosphinates via hydrophosphorylation of aldehydes with H-phosphinate

The hydrophosphorylation of aldehydes with a P-stereogenic H-phosphinate was realized by heating two compounds in a neat state or catalyzed by a base, to afford P-retention α-hydroxyl phosphinates. The (SP,SC) and other diastereomers were isolated, and their structures were confirmed by NMR spectroscopy and crystallography.

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