Facile synthesis of simple mono-alkyl phosphates from phosphoric acid and alcohols
Authors:
Cyril Dueymes
Affiliation:
Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBMM), UMR 5247, CNRS—Université Montpellier 1 et Université Montpellier 2 CC 1706, Université Montpellier 2, Place E. Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier cedex 5, France
Abstract:
Simple aliphatic alcohols can be selectively converted into mono-alkyl phosphate esters at the laboratory scale using the acetic anhydride-mediated activation of inorganic phosphate.