PROCESS FOR PREPARING ACYLPHOSPHANES AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF

摘要

The present invention relates to a new, selective process for the preparation of mono- and bisacylphosphanes of formula (I) n and m are each independently of the other 1 or 2; R1, if n = 1, is e.g. phenyl R1, if n = 2, is e.g. C1-C18alkylene or phenylene; R2 is e. g. C1-C18alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl; R3 is e. g. C1-C18alkyl, by (1) reacting a phosphorous halide of formula Ila or a phosphorous halide oxide of formula (Ilb) or a phosphorous halide sulfide of formula (IIc) with an alkali metal in a solvent in the presence of a proton source; (2) subsequent reaction with m acid halides of formula (III) An oxidation step may follow to obtain mono- and bisacylphosphane oxides or mono-and bisacylphosphane sulfides.