Abstract

Red phosphorus reacts with 1-( tert-butyl)-4-vinylbenzene in a superbase media (KOH–DMSO, 90–100 °C, 3 h) to give tris[4-( tert-butyl)phenethyl]phosphine oxide in 77% yield. Microwave activation of the reaction affords the phosphine oxide in 82% yield in 6 min.

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