Abstract: | A series of α‐hydroxy‐benzylphosph‐ onates and ‐benzylphosphine oxides was synthesized by the Na2CO3‐catalyzed microwave‐assisted addition of dialkyl phosphites and dipenylphosphine oxide to P‐substituted benzaldehydes. The solventless reaction provided the products in short reaction times and in 71–88% yield. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 22:15–17, 2011; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com . DOI 10.1002/hc.20649 |