Abstract
The synthesis, physical and spectroscopic properties of N-hydroxycarbonylmethyl- and N-(1-hydroxycarbonylethyl)-aminomethyl-dimethyl (or diethyl)phosphine oxides and their esters, la, lb, 2a, 2b, 3, 4, and also of N-(2-ethoxycarbonylethyl)-aminomethyl-dimethylphosphine oxide, 5, and of N-(2-methoxyethyl)-aminoethyl-dimethylphosphine oxide, 6, are reported. The compounds show only weak biological activity.