Process for the preparation of phosphonic acid dihalides

Abstract

Abstract Process for preparing phosphonic acid dihalides of the formula ##EQU1## wherein R is alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, phenyl, phenalkyl or alkyl-phenyl of 7 to 8 carbon atoms, phenyl, phenalkyl or alkyl-phenyl of 7 to 8 carbon atoms, all radicals R optionally being substituted by chlorine, bromine, cyano or lower acyloxy, and wherein X is halogen such as 2-chloroethane phosphonic acid dichloride, by reacting phosphonic or thio-phosphonic acids of the formula ##EQU2## wherein Y is oxygen or sulfur, their salts or functional derivatives, with acid halides of the formula (CO).sub.n X.sub.2 (III) wherein X is chlorine or bromine and n is 1 or 2, in the presence of 0.2 - 5% or in the presence of 0.01 to 0.2% by weight of 1. compounds containing at least one tri- to pentavalent nitrogen or phosphorus atom, which in the case of nitrogen is bound with 1 to 4, in the case of phosphorus with at least 3 valences to organic radicals having up to 20 carbon atoms, two of these valences optionally forming a double bond, or 2. mono-di- or tribasic organic or inorganic fully amidated acids or tri- or pentavalent phosphorus, the N atom of which optionally being substituted by aliphatic radicals having up to 20 carbon atoms, and the organic radicals of which contain up to 20 carbon atoms, If required, in the presence of an inert solvent.

Inventors

• 👤 Manfred Finke
• 👤 Hans-Jerg Kleiner
• 👤 Gerhard Stahler
• 👤 Klaus Dehmer

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