J. Carran et al., CARBANIONIC DISPLACEMENT-REACTIONS AT PHOSPHORUS - DIETHYL (2-PYRIDYL)METHYLPHOSPHONATE SYNTHESIS, Phosphorus, sulfur and silicon and the related elements, 123, 1997, pp. 209-218
We describe the formation and reactions of the alpha-lithiated (2-pyri
dyl)methylphosphonate 1. The lithiated alpha-picoline is obtained by m
etallation in THF at low temperature with LDA (lithium diisopropylamid
e) (2 equiv.). This is then condensed with diethyl chlorophosphate. Th
e thus-formed stable carbanion 1 reacts with various electrophiles: H2
O, D2O, TMSCI, RX, and aldehydes in a Wittig-Homer reaction.