S. Failla et al., ALPHA-AMINOPHOSPHONATES BEARING FREE HYDROXYL-GROUPS IN THE AROMATIC RINGS - SYNTHESIS AND NMR CHARACTERIZATION, Phosphorus, sulfur and silicon and the related elements, 128, 1997, pp. 63-77
In this paper we describe a useful synthetic procedure leading in very
good yields to mono- and bis-alpha-aminophosphonic acid dialkylesters
containing the free phenolic hydroxyl group in a strategic position o
f the aromatic ring in order to enhance complexation with metal ions.
This synthetic procedure is based on the addition of a solution of sod
ium dialkyl phosphite in phosphite to imine precursors. The addition r
eaction is highly stereospecific: only one diastereomer for each of th
e bis-alpha-aminophosphonic acid dialkylesters is formed. All compound
s were characterized by NMR (H-1 and P-31) and by FAB-MS spectroscopy.