Bismuth(III) Chloride–Catalyzed Three‐Component Coupling: Synthesis of α‐Amino Phosphonates

Abstract

Abstract A simple and efficient method has been developed for the one‐pot synthesis of α‐amino phosphonates from the reaction of a carbonyl compound, amine, and dialkyl phosphite. The highly catalytic nature of bismuth(III) chloride and the fact that it is relatively nontoxic, low cost, easy to handle, and insensitive to small amounts of air and moisture make this method especially attractive for large‐scale synthesis.