New synthetic ‘tricks’. Advantages of using triethylphosphine in some phosphorus-based reactions

It is shown that Et3P can advantageously replace Ph3P, Bu3P, and other P(III) reagents in phosphazene reactions (amide and phthalimide formation) and disulphide-cleavage-based reactions (reduction of disulphides, thioester formation, and oxime hydrolysis).