Hydrophosphination of alkoxyalkenes catalyzed by transition metal complexes

Abstract
Diphenylphosphine adds to alkyl vinyl ethers in the presence of Ni(II) and Pd(II) complexes with a high regioselectivity, leading to exclusive formation of the corresponding Markownikoff adducts which were isolated as 1-alkoxyalkyl(diphenyl)phosphine oxides via oxidation with hydrogen peroxide.