A copper-catalyzed diphenylation of P(O)-OH bonds with cyclic diaryliodonium salts is described. Valuable 2'-iodo substituted biaryl phosphinic/phosphoric acid esters were obtained in good to excellent yields, which could be further transformed to diversified building blocks for the synthesis of bioactive compounds, pharmaceuticals and functional materials.
Keywords: P(O)−OH bonds; copper catalysis; cyclic diaryliodonium salts; diphenylation.
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