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A facile method for the preparation of both 2-pyrrolidinyl-substituted
phosphinic acids and 1-aminoalkylphosphinic acids is described. React
ion of l-pyrroline trimer or N-tritylalkanamine with bis(trimethylsily
l)phosphonite, followed by silylation with N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acet
amide gives an intermediate which is used in a Michael addition reacti
on or an Arbuzov reaction.