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Diethyl trichloromethylphosphonate 1 and chlorotrimethylsilane were co
nverted in a three-step sequence by BuLi into alpha-phosphorylated alp
ha-silylated alpha-substituted carbanions 4. These, on reaction with e
thyl formate in the presence of chlorotrimethylsilane give transient s
ilylated acetals 8 which readily undergo acid hydrolysis to afford 1-f
ormylalkylphosphonates 7 in good yield.