Diethylphosphonoacetic acid

Diethylphosphonoacetic acid
What is Diethylphosphonoacetic acid?
Diethylphosphonoacetic acid is a chemical compound with CAS number 3095-95-2. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
Acts as a nucleophile for nucleophilic addition reactions for synthesis of allene epoxides1
Reactant for:
• Stereoselectivity studies of the Staudinger reaction2
• Enantioselective formation of diols via epoxidation and hydration reactions3
• Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reactions4,5
• Remote chelation controlled Ireland-Claisen rearrangement6
• Ugi-Dieckmann reactions for synthesis of tetramic acid derivatives7
Specifications
(C2H5O)2P(O)CH2CO2H
196.14 g/mol
95%
150 °C/0.05 mmHg(lit.)
1.220 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Safety Information
GHS07Warning
H302
Eyeshields, Faceshields, full-face respirator (US), Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US), type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
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