Organic Phosphates. IV. Synthesis of Several Bis (2-hydroxyalkyl) and Methyl 2-Hydroxyalkyl Phosphates.

Three methyl 2-hydroxyalkyl phosphates, methyl 2-hydroxyethyl phosphate (I), methyl 2-hydroxypropyl phosphate (II), and methyl 1-methyl-2-hydroxypropyl phosphate (III), and two bis (2-hydroxyalkyl) phosphates, bis (2-hydroxyethyl) phosphate (IV), and bis-(2-hydroxypropyl) phosphate (V), were synthesized. The Rf values of the products were given.