PHOSPHORYLATION OF PHENOLS AND NAPHTHOLS BY PHENYLMETHYLENEPHOSPHINE OXIDE GENERATED BY THE THERMOLYSIS OF A 2-PHOSPHABICYCLO[2.2.2]OCTA-5,7-DIENE 2-OXIDE

A simple method utilising a low-coordinate phosphorus species is described for the phosphorylation of a series of phenols and naphthols to afford aryl methylphenylphosphinates in reasonable yields.