Novel Direct Deoxygenation of the Hydroxy Group of (1-Hydroxyalkyl)-diphenylphosphine Oxides

All articles of this category The hydroxyl group of (1-hydroxyalkyl)-diphenylphosphine oxides 1 is directly deoxygenated on treatment with phosphorus trichloride and iodides to give parent alkyl-diphenylphosphine oxides 2 .