UV-mediated hydrophosphinylation of unactivated alkenes with phosphinates under batch and flow conditions

Abstract

A UV-mediated hydrophosphinylation of unactivated alkenes with <i>H</i>-phosphinates and hypophosphorous acid under radical free conditions is presented. The reaction affords selectively a large number of structurally diverse organophosphorous compounds in moderate to good yields under mild reaction conditions in the presence of an organic sensitizer as catalyst irradiated by UV-A LEDs. Furthermore, the high yielding hydrophosphinylation in continuous flow is disclosed.