title: Diphenylphosphinoyl chloride as a chlorinating agent--the selective double activation of 1,2-diols.
abstract: Treatment of 1,2-diols with diphenylphosphinoyl chloride in pyridine produces beta-chloroethyl phosphinates which react with complete control of stereochemistry to give epoxides and azido-alcohols, useful intermediates in cyclopropane synthesis.
authors.affiliation: University Chemical Laboratory, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, UK. djf34@cam.ac.uk
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: Daniel Sejer
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Asger B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Warren