Mj. Gallagher et al., MONOALKYLATION AND DIALKYLATION OF ISOPROPYL PHOSPHINATE - A SIMPLE PREPARATION OF ALKYLPHOSPHINATE ESTERS, Phosphorus, sulfur and silicon and the related elements, 115, 1996, pp. 255-259
Base-catalysed alkylation of isopropyl phosphinate With primary alkyl
halides under mild conditions affords the corresponding alkyl phosphin
ate esters in fair to excellent yields.