Synthesis of Symmetrical N-Aryl-C-phosphonoacetamidines

Abstract

An efficient synthesis of a series of novel symmetrical N-aryl-C-phosphonoacetamidines through reaction of diisopropyl (chloroethynyl)phosphonate with primary aryl amines was developed. This procedure tolerates a wide range of functional groups and has a good atom economy. The (E)-isomer was the major product that crystallized preferentially over the (Z)-isomer.