New Approach to the Synthesis of Phosphorodichloridites, Phosphorochloridites, and Trialkyl Phosphites

Different trivalent organophosphorus esters such as phosphorodichloridites, phosphorochloridites, and mixed trialkyl phosphites have been easily synthesized in good yields using a HCl-catalyzed reaction of the corresponding chlorophosphine and alkoxytrimethylsilane by mutual exchange of the alkoxy and chlorine ligand (P III Cl/ROSiR′ 3 ; exchange reaction). Chemoselectivity of the exchange reaction with primary and secondary alkoxytrimethylsilanes, as well as with alkoxytrimethylsilanes and thioalkoxytrimethylsilanes, respectively, has also been examined. It has been also found that the substitution reaction of chlorophosphines with secondary amine occurs more rapidly than the exchange reaction with ROSiR′ 3 .