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Primary and N-secondary 2-phosphanylanilines were synthesized via metallati
on of 2-bromoanilines, coupling with CIP(NMe2)(2) alcoholysis and reduction
with LiAlH4, and subsequently reacted with formimidoester hydrochloride to
give 1,3-benzazaphospholes. For 1H-1,3-benzazaphospholes, a shorter altern
ative three-step synthesis was developed, based on N-acylation of 2-bromoan
iline, NiCl2-catalyzed arylation of triethyl phosphite and a new reductive
cyclization of amidophosphonic acid ester with excess LiAlH4.