Diethyl phosphite is precursor used for the synthesis of various organophosphorus compounds. used to prepare the nickel chloride-diethyl phosphite system, efficient catalyst for the cross-coupling reaction between various functionalized arylzinc halides and aryl bromides, triflates and activated chlorides.

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