Investigations of the Chemistry of Alkyl Phosphites Toward Nitrogen-Containing Compounds: Efficient Approaches to α-Amino-, β-Amino-, and/or Enaminophosphonates

Abstract

In this study, we report recent investigations of the chemical reactivity of alkyl phosphites mainly trialkyl and dialkyl phosphites with molecules containing different nitrogen-containing compounds reported by us and other research groups over the last twenty five years. Earlier leader important reports were also considered. The reviewed investigations in this article are customized, only according to the type of the nitrogenfunctional groups: [amines (primary, secondary, and tertiary amines), imines, amides, thioamides, nitriles, isocyanates, isothiocyanates, oximes, hydrazones, diazo, and azides]and not according to the site of attack or the final products. Furthermore, the present review article focuses on the synthesis of α-amino-, β-amino-and/or enaminophosphonates. These compounds occupy an important role in pharmaceutical chemistry.2 GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT: