Diethyl methylphosphonate is used as a precursor for the synthesis of gem-difluroalkenyphosphonate via reaction with alpha-trifluromethylstyrene. It is also used in the synthesis of phosphonylated peptides, fluoroalkyl alpha- and beta-aminophosphonates, pyridone alkaloids with neuritogenic activity and lipophilic meropenem-derived prodrugs.
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Applications
Diethyl methylphosphonate is used as a precursor for the synthesis of gem-difluroalkenyphosphonate via reaction with alpha-trifluromethylstyrene. It is also used in the synthesis of phosphonylated peptides, fluoroalkyl alpha- and beta-aminophosphonates, pyridone alkaloids with neuritogenic activity and lipophilic meropenem-derived prodrugs.
Solubility
Miscible with water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong bases.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- For synthetic applications of the lithio-derivatives of esters of methanephosphonic acid, see Dimethyl methyl phosphonate, A14268.
- Dialkylation has been used in the synthesis of cyclobutanephosphonates which are intermediates in the synthesis of 3-phosphonocyclobutyl amino acids: J. Chem. Soc., Perkin 1, 493 (1997).
- Reaction of the lithio-derivative with dialkyl cyanamides gives, instead of the expected 2-phosphorylacetamide, a rearranged N-phosphorylated amidine: Chem. Commun., 609 (1998):
- Mattea, F.; Peters, C. J.; Kroon, M. C. Experimental Determination of the Solubilities of CO2 and CH4 in Diethyl Methylphosphonate. J. Chem. Eng. Data 2011, 56 (6), 2960-2963.
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