title: A Sustainable and Efficient Synthesis of Benzyl Phosphonates Using PEG/KI Catalytic System.
abstract: An efficient and expedient protocol for the synthesis of benzyl phosphonates using KI/K2CO3 as a catalytic system and PEG-400 as benign solvent has been developed. The reaction proceeds smoothly at room temperature achieving excellent selectivity and yield of the corresponding products. The combination of PEG-400, KI, and K2CO3 in this reaction avoids the need of volatile/toxic organic solvents and reactive alkali metals or metal nanoparticles/hydrides. We believe that this benign combination (PEG-400 and KI) could be used for other related organic transformations.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, India.
authors: Shamrao
authors: S
authors: Disale
authors: Department of Chemistry, SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce Mumbai, India.
authors: Sandip
authors: S
authors: Kale
authors: Department of Chemistry, SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce Mumbai, India.
authors: George
authors: G
authors: Abraham
authors: Department of Chemistry, B.N. Bandodkar College of Science Mumbai, India.
authors: Sandeep
authors: S
authors: Kahandal
authors: Department of Chemical Engineering, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, India.
authors: Ashish N
authors: AN
authors: Sawarkar
authors: Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic.
authors: Manoj B
authors: MB
authors: Gawande
keywords: KI +K2CO3; PEG; green chemistry; sustainability; synthesis of benzyl phosphonates