Microwave Catalyzed Reactions of H-Dimethylphosphonate with Oxiranes

Abstract
Microwave catalyzed reactions of H-dimethylphosphonate with 1,2-epoxydecane, 5,6-epoxy-1-hexene, 1,2-epoxybutane and cyclohexene oxide have been found to cause oxirane ring opening, deoxygenation and hydrophosphorylation. 1,2-Epoxydecane gave three pairs of isomeric products and another arising from the loss of a two-carbon fragment, while 5 , 6-epoxy-1-hexene, cyclohexene epoxide and 1,2-epoxybutane yielded 10 , 7 , and 3 compounds respectively.