Vf. Mironov et al., Synthesis and steric structure of triethylammonium 4,4-bis(trifluoromethyl)-2,5-dioxo-6,7-benzo-1,3,2 lambda(5)-dioxaphosphepin-2-olate, RUSS J G CH, 70(10), 2000, pp. 1539-1546
The reaction of 2-tert-butoxy-5,6-benzo-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorin-4-one with he
xafluoroacetone involves ring expansion to give a 6,7-benzo-1,3,2-dioxaphos
phepine with partial preservation of the tert-butoxy substituent on the pho
sphorus atom. The product was heated in ether in the presence of triethylam
ine to obtain triethylammonium 4,4-bis(trifluoromethyl)-2,5-dioxo-6,7-benzo
-1,3,2 lambda5-dioxaphosphepin-2-olate. The steric structure of this compou
nd was studied.