Rk. Bansal et al., SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF A 5,6-DIHYDRO-1,3-AZAPHOSPHOLO[5,1-B]OXAZOLE, Phosphorus, sulfur and silicon and the related elements, 86(1-4), 1994, pp. 139-143
2-Ethyl-3-phenacyl-4,5-dihydrooxazolium bromide 1 enolizes spontaneous
ly in dimethyl sulfoxide solution. Condensation with phosphorus trichl
oride nevertheless involves both the methylene groups in 2- and 3-posi
tion and thus yields a five-membered ring. Hydrolysis of the resulting
benzoyl-5,6-dihydro-1,3-azaphospholo[5,1-b]oxazole 2 selectively open
s the P-C3 bond of the azaphosphole ring to give the zwitterionic 4,5-
dihydrooxazolio phosphinate 3.