Abstract

The reduction of an α-alkyl-β-ketophosphine oxide with LiBH 4 in presence of a strong chelating agent, such as TiCl 4, gives the corresponding β-hydroxyphosphine oxide in high yields and with high anti-diastereoselectivity independently from the size of both the α- and β-alkyl chains.

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